Rwanda sparks human rights concerns in proposing world’s first nationwide DNA database. The database will require officials to take DNA samples from all of Rwanda’s 12 million citizens. Independent.co.uk. March 20, 2019 Rwanda has proposed the world’s first country-wide DNA database, a project that will involve collecting samples from […]
UN: Gene editing for human reproduction is ‘irresponsible’ JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG. Associated Press•March 19, 2019 GENEVA (AP) — A panel convened by the World Health Organization said it would be “irresponsible” for scientists to use gene editing for reproductive purposes, but stopped short of calling for […]
Editing genes shouldn’t be too scary – unless they are the ones that get passed to future generations March 15, 2019 3.19pm EDT. The Conversation. Gene editing is one of the scarier things in the science news, but not all gene editing is the same. It matters whether researchers edit […]
Scientists back temporary global ban on gene-edited babies. What will happen after the ‘restrainer’ is gone? As-in-the-days-of-Noah. All flesh had become corrupted. MALCOLM RITTER Associated Press•March 13, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — An international group of scientists and ethicists on Wednesday called for a temporary global ban on […]
Nessa Carey: ‘The most worrying thing about gene editing is that it’s really easy’ The Guardian. Saturday, March 2, 2019 A new technique to alter DNA is offering humans the ability to take control of food, disease and our own reproduction as never before. The workhorse of this […]
China drafts rules on biotech after gene-editing scandal. Will the ‘rules’ be enforced once the ‘restrainer’ is gone? What if the beast requires the Chinese government to pursue experiments on human enhancement? YANAN WANG and FU TING. Associated Press•February 27, 2019 BEIJING (AP) — China has unveiled draft […]
Scientists Have Created Synthetic DNA with 4 Extra Letters By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Staff Writer | February 21, 2019 03:00pm ET. Livescience.com A couple billion years ago, four molecules danced into the elegant double-helix structure of DNA, which provides the codes for life on our planet. But were these four players really […]
