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Crispr stands for "clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats." Translation: an elegant new DNA-editing technique that will change life as we know it. As Amy Maxmen reported in our August cover story ("The Genesis Engine"), Crispr has already been used by scientists to reverse mutations that cause blindness, stop cancer cells from multiplying, and make cells impervious to the virus that causes AIDS. It's a discovery that opens up a new world of ethical questions, not to mention inevitable patent fights over who owns the tech. Buckle up, people: This technology could change the world-if it doesn't destroy it first.