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CRISPR Could Switch Off Chronic Pain Without Opioids – Medium
Reengineering Life is a column from Future Human about the ways humans are using biology to reprogram our bodies and the world around us. In 2006, scientists described…
Reengineering Life is a column from Future Human about the ways humans are using biology to reprogram our bodies and the world around us.
In 2006, scientists described the curious case of a Pakistani boy who seemed immune to pain. The 10-year-old street performer amazed audiences by walking on burning coals and stabbing himself with knives without flinching.
His resistance to pain later led him to jump off a building to impress his friends. Tragically, he died from the resulting injuries. He had…
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