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.
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’. How long until it is ‘permitted’ and/or demanded?
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. Only Noah was clean enough in his genetics to be able to carry on the human race with new generations. Human flesh had become ‘corrupted’ in its genetics and was destroyed by the flood. ‘As in the days of Noah.’
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 […]
Nessa Carey: ‘The most worrying thing about gene editing is that it’s really easy’
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?
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
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 […]
Scientists use CRISPR to make stem cells invisible to immune system
Scientists use CRISPR to make stem cells invisible to immune system AJ Dellinger,Engadget. February 18, 2019 Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have developed a new method to minimize the likelihood that a person’s body will reject stem cells during a transplant. Using the CRISPR gene editing […]
5 killed as gunman opens fire at Illinois warehouse. Just another normal day in the U.S. ‘As in the days of Noah.’
5 killed as gunman opens fire at Illinois warehouse. Just another normal day in the U.S. ‘As in the days of Noah.’ Suzannah Gonzales. Reuters•February 15, 2019 CHICAGO (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire in an industrial warehouse in Aurora, Illinois, on Friday, killing five people and wounding […]
Man in prison confesses to 90 murders ranging from Los Angeles to Florida, even provides drawings of victims. ‘Thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.’
Man in prison confesses to 90 murders ranging from Los Angeles to Florida, even provides drawings of victims WTVD – Raleigh/Durham•February 16, 2019 A 78-year-old man in a Texas prison for murder has confessed to 90 killings all over the country and even provided authorities with portraits of […]