The three flu pandemics of the 20th century originated from birds, making it critical to fight bird flu. Breakthroughs in gene-editing chickens show promise for eliminating the disease in the future.
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Scientists can create viable eggs from two male mice. In the wake of CRISPR controversies and restrictive abortion laws, two experts start a dialogue on ethical research in reproductive biology.
Chemist David Liu explains how gene editing is paving the way to treating and even curing certain genetic diseases.
Scientific and public uproar resulted when the Chinese scientist announced the births of the first human babies with heritable edits to their genes. A new documentary reexamines the saga.
Potential benefits of human genome editing include new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent genetic disorders. But there’s a significant gap in regulation.
Scientists have been eager to edit genomes to eliminate certain diseases. New WHO reports outlines ethical approaches to research and treatment.
There are signs that UK will be bolder and less accountable in its genetic defence research than many other countries.
Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier have been awarded the Nobel prize in Chemistry for their revolutionary work on ‘gene scissors’ that can edit DNA.
Most scientific discoveries these days aren’t easily ascribed to a single researcher. CRISPR is no different – and ongoing patent fights underscore how messy research can be.
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna share the Nobel prize for chemistry for their CRISPR/Cas9 tool to rewrite the blueprint of life.
Our approach to controversial technologies shouldn’t be guided by scientists alone, nor by peddlers of misinformation on social media. A citizens’ assembly could walk the line between the two.
As more choices become theoretically available to prospective parents, it’s important to understand their rights.
Nearly 20 years ago, Bill Clinton said that sequencing the human genome would give us a “new power to heal”.
The world seemed to be inching forward with CRISPR gene editing technology – but suddenly the forbidden fruit has been plucked, and some even worry that the CRISPR tree has been cut down.
A Chinese scientist claims to have edited human DNA to make us more resistant to HIV. Here’s why that’s not good news.
Academics from different disciplines come Head to Head in this series to tackle topical debates.
A bit of advice for any criminals inspired to try and edit their own genes – it’s unlikely to work, and it may present health risks.
Inserting a random DNA mishmash into a plant or bacterium directs it to make a novel protein. Sifting through the resulting molecules, researchers may find ones have medical or agricultural uses.
Two researchers are impressed with a pioneering study showing that it may be both safe and effective to edit out diseases in human embryos.
A new report from the National Academies of Science and Medicine outlines conditions that have to be met before gene editing that results in heritable genomic changes can be considered.
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Lecturer in Reproductive and Molecular Genetics, UCL
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Professor of Reproductive Science, UCL
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Associate Professor, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra
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Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida
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Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College
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Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Biology, Harvard University
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Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Professor of Horticultural Sciences and Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida
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Professor in Medicine, Ethics and Society, University of Warwick
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Postdoctoral Associate in Science and Society, Duke University
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Research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita, Dalhousie University
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Professor in Functional Genetics, University of Aberdeen
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Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, San Diego
