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[beys] / beɪs /








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Base editing has been used in human embryos before, according to peer-reviewed studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was feared dead has been found alive after crawling back to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The first, Moon Base 1, is due to be flown on Blue Origin's robotic Blue Moon Mark 1 "Endurance" lander, and is targeted for launch no earlier than autumn 2026.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Base jumpers parachuted from its heights, and a performance artist recorded himself teetering along a 1-inch-wide slackline strung between two of the properties’ 40-story towers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Rob Hall, Mike Groom, and Yasuko Namba reached the summit around this time, too, and Hall radioed Helen Wilton at Base Camp to give her the good news.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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