gene editing
05/14/2018
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By Tracey Watson
Gene-editing tool, CRISPR, is a new, scary technology that can change everything we know, from our food to our bodies
In virtually every avenue of science, things are changing and growing at an alarming rate – a rate that very few of us can keep up with. From human/animal hybrids to gene editing, scientists now hold the very foundations of life in their hands. If researchers are left unchecked by the world’s regulatory bodies and […]
08/11/2017
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By Isabelle Z.
HORROR FARMS: Genetically altered pigs to be grown and harvested for human organ transplants
Harvard geneticist Dr. George Church has announced that the first organ transplants from pigs to humans could take place in just two years, after scientists found a way to combine gene editing and cloning to overcome some of the longstanding obstacles to pig organ transplants in an act that takes going against nature to new […]
08/09/2017
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By Jayson Veley
Huge backlash against gene editing of human embryos as scientists decry ethical quagmire of “designer babies”
For several years now, there has been a vigorous and ongoing debate in this country regarding the ethics of gene editing on human embryos. While many people argue that the practice will lead to incredible advancements in technology and could even one day save lives, others decry gene editing as an immoral procedure that humans should […]
07/31/2017
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By Jayson Veley
DARPA unveils gene editing infrastructure to build genetically engineered “super soldiers”
In the Marvel comic books, Steve Rogers is a character that transforms from a rather weak and skinny man into a supersoldier with the help of gene editing technology. For decades since fans were officially introduced to Captain America in 1941, this fictional character has fascinated people throughout the country and across the world. Now, […]
06/01/2017
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By Vicki Batts
Monsanto quietly announces they are investing heavily in gene editing
Is anyone surprised that Monsanto is moving on from “conventional” genetically modified organisms to gene editing? It seems that the world’s most evil corporation is convinced that the new gene editing technology that’s been taking the globe by storm will somehow ease consumer concerns about eating GMOs. Whether or not the difference between the two […]
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