Embryo gene-editing is unsafe and unethical, say gene-editing scientists
Scientists have called for a worldwide moratorium on the use of the gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 in human embryos and germ cells...
Meghna Kataria
Meghna Kataria was a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is currently studying for a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology at the Francis Crick Institute. Her research, conducted in the laboratory of Dr Frank Uhlmann, focuses on the molecular basis of accurate division of cells. Previously, she studied Molecular Biology at the University of Edinburgh.
BioNews Articles by Meghna Kataria
15 new breast cancer 'hotspots' found
A new study has uncovered fifteen novel 'hotspots' in the human genome that increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer - bringing the total count of known genetic risk factors to 94...
Drug helps young breast cancer patients avoid early menopause
A drug can reduce the risk of infertility and early menopause in women undergoing chemotherapy for certain early stage breast cancers...
Unique human brain gene discovered
One of the genes behind the dramatic evolutionary enlargement of the human brain has been identified. By greatly increasing the number of cells in important brain regions, the gene in question might have helped humans develop cognitive abilities unrivalled in the animal kingdom...
Masters of the genome — epigenomic 'map' revealed
Scientists have unveiled a map of the human epigenome - the suite of molecular controllers which turn genes on and off in every human cell...
