Scientists use CRISPR to reveal DNA folding secrets
Scientists have used 'genome surgery' to change the way DNA is packed inside human cells...
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Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts human cells, showing the stages of cell division.
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CRISPR could make animal-to-human organ transplant safer
Researchers say that the gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 could be used to increase the safety of organ transplantation from pig to human...
UNESCO's statement on CRISPR/Cas9 highlights the need for public engagement
The UNESCO International Bioethics Committee has released a statement reaffirming an earlier moratorium called by a group of US scientists on the use of CRISPR/Cas9 in human embryos. We argue that the current framing of the debate in terms of dystopic or imagined futures is too narrow and constrains the boundaries of the debate to germline applications...
Video Review: Talking Biopolitics - A Conversation with George Annas and Lisa Ikemoto
Genomic medicine has advanced rapidly in recent years and, with our increasing capacity to collect and store genetic information, it holds not only great promise but also pitfalls, for individuals and communities. This was the topic under discussion in a live video conversation on 7 October, organised by the Center for Genetics and Society...
New CRISPR technique could improve precision
Scientists have identified a new version of the gene-editing technique CRISPR, which could enable greater precision in the editing of genomes, while making its use simpler and more flexible...
Radio Review: FutureProofing - Life
The key question of the 21st century may turn out to be: 'Who are we and what will we become?' This question and the implications of its potential answers are explored in 'FutureProofing: Life', which sets out to understand the field of synthetic biology...