The organs might begin a role in the immune system after egg production stops. Plus, precise gene-editing of human embryos and a game to terraform Mars.
26 June 2026
The organs might begin a role in the immune system after egg production stops. Plus, precise gene-editing of human embryos and a game to terraform Mars.
By
Flora Graham
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