Tag: biotechnology
With Gene Editing, Scientists Perilously Push Borders of Biotechnology
Such manipulations, if ever done in humans, could a profound impact on human society going down the generations.
How the 2018 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry Harnessed Intelligent Design
There is one point of confusion in descriptions of this year’s prize winners. It’s the talk of “directed evolution.”
Mass Human Cloning May Soon Be Upon Us
Human cloning has been accomplished, but the field remains generally stalled because of a shortage of human eggs.
Time for Gene Editing “Global Observatory”
We are not having a meaningful discussion about whether and how to regulate what I believe to be the most powerful technology ever invented.
Hybrid Sheep-Human Embryos Show Need for Biotech Regulation
Biotech is rocketing forward into areas that impact life at the most fundamental and basic levels.