Tag: CRISPR
Genetically modified mosquitoes may be best weapon for curbing disease transmission
Jason Rasgon, Pennsylvania State University
Mosquitoes are some of the most deadly creatures on the planet. They carry viruses, bacteria and parasites, which they transmit...
What can be done about our modern-day Frankensteins?
What can be done about our modern-day Frankensteins?
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Editing human embryos with CRISPR is moving ahead – now’s the...
Jessica Berg, Case Western Reserve University
The announcement by researchers in Portland, Oregon that they’ve successfully modified the genetic material of a human embryo took...
To fight Zika, let’s genetically modify mosquitoes – the old-fashioned way
Jeffrey Powell, Yale University
The near panic caused by the rapid spread of the Zika virus has brought new urgency to the question of how...
Forget about designer babies – gene editing won’t work on complex...
A Cecile JW Janssens, Emory University
This week, scientists gathered in Washington, DC for the International Summit on Human Gene Editing to discuss a technology...