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A new study has advanced the use of a technique known as ‘CRISPR’ to treat a common inherited form of anaemia.
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.
We’re living longer and more ill lives – could we use animals to grow human organs for transplants?
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?
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.
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?
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.
New research suggests how we could prevent genetically modified organisms from surviving - and potentially spreading - in the wild.
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?
As we consider the ethics of human gene editing, we need to understand what can and can’t be meaningfully edited.
Experts from around the world are in the US to discuss the scientific, ethical and governance issues linked to human gene editing. Here are five reasons they shouldn’t ban research in the field.
The debate about regulating gene editing technology is often couched in polar terms, but understanding degrees of regulation that might be a better approach.
Should the gathering of experts from around the world that’s considering the scientific, ethical, and governance issues linked to research into gene editing ring alarm bells?
While gene editing offers the exciting potential for disease therapies, using it on human embryos opens up a can of worms.
New genetic technology could change the DNA of entire species to prevent them from spreading diseases.
Until more is understood, it’s sensible to limit experimentation that would make changes to germ line cells that would be passed on to future generations.
Leading researchers have called for a ban on using a precise gene-editing technology on humans. How can CRISPR advance science and why is it raising concerns?
A naturally-occurring system discovered in bacteria holds promise as a way to fight pathogens – very specifically and without the risk of antibiotic resistance.
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Quality and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Geneticist and Group Leader, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University
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Doctoral Student in Biochemistry, University of Washington
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Emeritus Robert Reford Professor and Professor of Medicine, McGill University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies, University of Michigan
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Emeritus Professor of Developmental Biology, The University of Queensland
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Research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University
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