When geneticists create mice with special traits, there is no way to be sure that they will be inherited by the offspring. But a new genetic tool called a gene drive may fix the problem.
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Gene editing through CRISPR may have greater consequences than climate change or unleashing the energy of the atom.
To announce the world's first gene-edited babies, scientist He Jiankui did what movie directors do: release a trailer on YouTube. The video is a positive spin on unauthorized gene editing.
Chinese researcher He Jiankui told a spellbound audience how he created gene-edited babies. With a couple of revealing slides, we can see what he did and speculate what health problems might ensue.
Chinese researcher, Jainkui He claims to have created the world's first genome-edited twins. Such action would pose unknown risks to the lives of these children and to humanity as a whole.
The announcement of the birth of babies with edited genes has been met by a deluge of scientific and ethical criticism. Public discussion focuses on risks and benefits – was breaking this taboo worth it?
A Chinese scientist has revealed he edited the DNA of twin girls born through in vitro fertilization. These girls are designed to be resistant to HIV. Is the edit a medical necessity or an enhancement?
We don't know anything about the health of the baby girls who are reported to have been born. But it's clear scientists around the world are shocked.
China is pushing hard to lead a genome editing race.
It has taken hundreds, if not thousands, of years to create the juicy, shiny produce that you take for granted at the supermarket. But now there is a faster way to domesticate wild fruits and veggies.
Academics from different disciplines come Head to Head in this series to tackle topical debates.
Basic research can be easy to mock as pointless and wasteful of resources. But it's very often the foundation for future innovation – even in ways the original scientists couldn't have imagined.
CRISPR has been hailed as the an editing tool that can delete inherited mutations and cure disease. But recent papers suggest that the technique may be too dangerous for use in human therapies.
A new study found the Cas9 gene editing scissors don't stop cutting after we tell them to.
GMO crops have been rejected by many countries and consumers. Now, an international team of researchers are creating better crops using DNA editing--without inserting foreign genes into the plant.
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.
Yes emerging technologies can pose risks - but regulation must focus on outcomes of the technology, not the technology itself.
CRISPR harnesses the natural defence mechanisms of some bacteria to cut human DNA strands. Then the DNA strand either heals itself or we inject new DNA to mend the gap. This is gene editing.
One big challenge for gene therapies is delivering DNA or RNA safely to cells inside patients' bodies. New nanoparticles could be an improvement over the current standard – repurposed viruses.
A new gene editing experiment explores human development. With this comes new ethical questions: How do scientists acquire embryos and how are their projects approved?
Top contributors
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW
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Research Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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University Research Professor, Dalhousie University
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Geneticist and Group Leader, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University
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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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Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, University of Melbourne
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Postgraduate Research Student, T.C. Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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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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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne
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Research fellow, Centre for Policy Futures (Genomics), The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies, University of Michigan
