Nature reports on gene-editing technology that’s being used for the first time in human beings:
… Read the rest “China’s used CRISPR in human subjects, to treat cancer.”On 28 October, a team led by oncologist Lu You at Sichuan University in Chengdu delivered
Just a short note (from a Fusion story), but one kind of overlooked story from election day is that the Florida Keys approved releasing genetically modified anti-Zika mosquitoes:
… Read the rest “GMO mosquitoes will fly. Probably.”On Tuesday,
FiveThirtyEight Science has an in-depth article on a genetic reponse to the Zika threat and the scientific stakes of ballots cast in Florida’s southernmost county:
… Read the rest “Florida Keys voting on genetically-modified mosquito plan.”This unusual
Nature finds hope for the future in war-torn Syria, where a seed-bank dedicated to preserve our ancient plants (which could save our crops from climate change) is being rebuilt in Lebanon… Read the rest “Rescuing the seeds of Aleppo”
Nature (and New Scientist) have been covering the developing story about a healthy baby boy born from genetic material supplied by three parents:
… Read the rest “A three-parent baby born in Mexico.”Nature:
Researchers at the New Hope Fertility
PhysOrg looks at three studies that suggest humans, for the most part, all came out of Africa in one migration more than 100 millennia ago:
… Read the rest “We (mostly) came out of Africa together.”The genetic ancestry of people living outside Africa
Science Daily reports on Swedish scientists who’ve found we can inherit “memories” of a heart attack:
… Read the rest “We can inherit the memory of heart attacks.”In the current [Uppsala University] study, the researchers
Umeå University has more on their molecular biology professor, Stefan Jansson, who sat down to eat a CRISPR-modified pasta-and-veggie dinner to show off the technology’s potential… Read the rest “Researcher tucks into a CRISPR meal.”
Nature braces for the fun in the gene labs, as CRISPR paves the way to recreate bygone creatures:
… Read the rest “Prepare to make prehistoric monsters”The precise, efficient CRISPR–Cas9 gene-editing technique has already taken life-sciences
Nature reports on another genetic revolution that’s, um, brewing in Belgium, where DNA researchers are tweaking yeast to make better beer:
… Read the rest “Beer geneticists.”Kevin Verstrepen’s lab meetings can
CBC News reports on the pioneering work (and maybe friendly rivalry) being used to cure lung cancer with edited genes:
… Read the rest “Two teams of scientists are using CRISPR on humans.”[F]or scientists like Jason Moffat, at the University of Toronto,
Nature has more on the (non-viable) human embryos that were modified to resist HIV before being destroyed:
… Read the rest “Chinese researchers edit genes in human embryos – again.”Researchers in China have reported editing the genes of human embryos to try to
The Open Source Gendercodes project is planning to take sex hormones out of the pharmaceutical factory and into the kitchens (and gardens) of any transgendered person who wants to grow … Read the rest “Hormone hacking: home-grown gender control.”
Science Daily reveals how one species of ant takes on their own brains and programs their social roles – doing the job we thought DNA did:
… Read the rest “Florida carpenter ants program themselves.”In Florida carpenter ant colonies, distinct
Nature reveals the existence of transgenic chickens, modified to produce drugs in their eggs:
… Read the rest “Chickens that lay medicine are here.”The drug, Kanuma (sebelipase alfa), is a recombinant human enzyme marketed by Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
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