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A CRISPR nasal spray edits influenza in the lungs

development2026-01-06

Claim

Australian researchers are developing a CRISPR Cas13 nasal spray that edits influenza RNA directly in the lungs.

Reporting date: 2026-01-06 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to January 6, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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Welcome to January 6, 2026

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Biology engineered past the constraints of life

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Welcome to January 6, 2026

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A CRISPR nasal spray edits influenza in the lungs
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-01-06
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-06-crispr-nasal-spray-for-flu
Claim: Australian researchers are developing a CRISPR Cas13 nasal spray that edits influenza RNA directly in the lungs.
Attributed sources:
- Welcome to January 6, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-6-2026
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