When evolution and biotechnologies collide
Simple and inexpensive gene-editing technology such as CRISPR has made the creation of genetically modified organisms much easier. But could nature still keep the upper hand?
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How to make sure we all benefit when nonprofits patent technologies like CRISPR
Holding patents can be a lucrative and powerful position to be in. Here's a proposal for how nonprofit patent holders can do more for the common good – and live up to their end of the tax break bargain.
Speaking with: Professor Peter Koopman on CRISPR and the power of genome editing
William Isdale speaks with University of Queensland Professor Peter Koopman about CRISPR technology.
CRISPR controversy raises questions about gene-editing technique
A new research paper reports dangerous side effects in CRISPR-edited mice. Some scientists are pushing back, placing blame for the unwanted mutations on the experiment, not the technique.
Beyond just promise, CRISPR is delivering in the lab today
Researchers are starting to harness the potential of this much-hyped gene editing technique – with coming applications in medicine, biology and agriculture.
Safe and ethical ways to edit the human genome
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.
Human genome editing report strikes the right balance between risks and benefits
A report released by the US National Academies of Science and Medicine underscores the potential of gene editing and acknowledges the sensitivities in managing the ethical dimensions.
Now we can edit life itself, we need to ask how we should use such technology
It's possible to alter the make-up of a species such as a mosquito's ability to pass on the deadly malaria parasite. But we need to consider the pros and cons of such gene editing technology.
The next frontier in reproductive tourism? Genetic modification
Medical tourism for assisted reproductive technologies raises a host of legal and ethical questions.
CRISPR gene-editing controversy shows old ideas about East and West still prevail
Controversy over a Chinese study that used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology shows how the West still looks at the East through the lens of Orientalism.
The slow climb from innovation to cure: treating anaemia with gene editing
A new study has advanced the use of a technique known as 'CRISPR' to treat a common inherited form of anaemia.
The future of genetic enhancement is not in the West
Regulations, funding and public opinion around genetically enhancing future generations vary from country to country. Here's why China may be poised to be the pioneer.
Human-pig ‘chimeras’ may provide vital transplant organs, but they raise ethical dilemmas
We're living longer and more ill lives – could we use animals to grow human organs for transplants?
To fight Zika, let’s genetically modify mosquitoes – the old-fashioned way
Look beyond transgenic techniques that add new genes to a species. People have used selective breeding techniques to change plants and animals for millennia – why not try them on mosquitoes?
CRISPR dispute raises bigger patent issues that we’re not talking about
U.C. Berkeley and the Broad Institute are fighting to control the patents on the revolutionary gene-editing technology. But there's a lot more at stake than just who gets the credit and licensing fees.
Why we won’t be able to feed the world without GM
The concerns about genetically modified foods are well known. But when we look at population and climate projections, what happens if we don't use them to increase our food supply?
Can you turbo-charge your genes to produce ‘designer babies’?
Research on how our lifestyles affect our genes raises the possibility of giving your future kids a better start in life before they're even born.
‘Kill switches’ could make genetically modified food more palatable
New research suggests how we could prevent genetically modified organisms from surviving - and potentially spreading - in the wild.
Why treat gene editing differently in two types of human cells?
The International Summit on Human Gene Editing drew a distinction between editing an individual's body cells and editing germline cells that would pass changes to future generations. Does that make sense?
Forget about designer babies – gene editing won’t work on complex traits like intelligence
As we consider the ethics of human gene editing, we need to understand what can and can't be meaningfully edited.
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies, University of Michigan
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Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Postdoctoral Associate in Science and Society, Duke University
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Doctoral Student in Biochemistry, University of Washington
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Sir Louis Matheson Distinguishing Visiting Professor at Monash University, Uehiro Professor of Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Research Assistant, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
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Research Professor of Epidemiology, Emory University
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Professor of Population Ecology, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Media, Journalism and Communication, UNSW
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Research Associate in Microbiology, University of Guelph
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Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida
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Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Biology, Harvard University
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