Genetic Engineering

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Business
The CEO of Silicon Valley's favorite meal-replacement startup shares why he thinks the tide is shifting on genetic engineering
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America may run on Dunkin' Donuts coffee, but Silicon Valley runs on something else: Soylent, a meal-in-a-bottle that's meant to contain all the nutrients you'd normally find in breakfast or lunch. Pick
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DNA
Using more-specific 'genetic scissors' may avoid problems associated with gene editing
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March 21, 2019 , Cell Press Recent studies have suggested a potential barrier to making CRISPR gene-editing treatments a viable option for inherited …
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Biomedical Engineering
UN: Gene editing for human reproduction is ‘irresponsible’
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A panel convened by the World Health Organization said it would be “irresponsible” for scientists to use gene editing for reproductive purposes, but …
Monsanto
The Evil of Monsanto
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Monsanto has become the world leader in genetic engineering of seeds, winning 674 biotechnology patents, which is more than any other company. If you …
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Is it ethical to genetically engineer people?
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Bioethicist Matthew Liao is open to genetic engineering in theory, but he says he was rather horrified to learn that twin girls had been born in …
WIRED
CRISPR
The Gene Mutation That Could Cure HIV Has a Checkered Past
WIRED - Megan Molteni
In the three and a half decades since HIV/AIDS was discovered, the deadly disease has killed 35 million people. While drugs now allow patients to …
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Bioethics
Is gene editing ethical? It depends
phys.org - Rebecca Beyer
One of Matthew Liao's most popular papers proposes that humans could genetically engineer themselves to collectively reduce our species' carbon …
Biomedical Engineering
The risks and rewards of genetic engineering, animated
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This animation was produced by Massive and the Director of Sciences at Pioneer Works, Janna Levin. The beautiful animation was hand-cut and filmed by …
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Researchers reveal unexpected genome-wide off-target mutations caused by cytosine base editing
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Chinese scientists have found that cytosine base editors (BE3 and HF1-BE3) induce genome wide off-target mutations. A research team led by Prof. GAO …
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Genes
With nanotubes, genetic engineering in plants is easy-peasy
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Inserting or tweaking genes in plants is more art than science, but a new technique developed by University of California, Berkeley, scientists could …
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Conflicts of Interest
Journal retracts ethics article by doctor who gene edited babies
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Take it Back He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who edited the genome of a human embryo that eventually developed into a pair of living twins, …
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Chocolate
Chocolate could be extinct by 2050, but some companies think genetic engineering could save their supply
Business Insider - Aria Bendix
The world's chocolate supply is dwindling. As our global sweet tooth begins to outpace cocoa production, major chocolate companies like Mars Inc. and Barry Callebaut expect to see an industry deficit 4.4
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Genetic Engineering: Progress and Controversy - Scientific American
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Introduction Progress and Controversy by Ricki Rusting Section 1: Gene Therapy for the 21st Century 1.1 Gene Therapy’s Second Act by Ricki Lewis 1.2 The …
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China’s Gene-Edited Babies: One Step Closer to ‘Flying Pigs’
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Picture this. You’re standing in a long queue, waiting to place an order. When you reach the counter, you say, “I’d like a pair of wings, please.” …
Biomedical Engineering
Extreme opponents of genetically modified foods know the least but think they know the most
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1. AAAS. Statement by the AAAS Board of Directors on Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods AAAS.com …
Tech Trends
Study: 'Post-normal' science requires unorthodox communication strategies
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MADISON - Proposals to fight malaria by "driving" genes that slow its spread through mosquitoes is a high-risk, high-reward technology that presents …
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Science
'Post-normal' science requires unorthodox communication strategies, study says
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Proposals to fight malaria by "driving" genes that slow its spread through mosquitoes is a high-risk, high-reward technology that presents a …
Ancient Civilization
Gradually, then suddenly
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There’s a passage in Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises in which a character named Mike is asked how he went bankrupt. “Two ways,” he …
College & University
Transgenic trees face rocky path from farm to forest
nature.com - Heidi Ledford
Report from the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine highlights thorny issues with releasing engineered trees into the …
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The Future
How CRISPR Works: The Future of Genetic Engineering and Designer Humans
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U.S. Geological Survey
Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees to Phase-out Genetically Engineered Crops and Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides on National Refuges
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For related articles and information, please visit OCA's Genetic Engineering page, Millions Against Monsanto page, Honey Bee Health page and our …
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If you weren’t already aware, there’s a huge disparity in quality when it comes to blankets. Don’t settle for any old blanket that uses cheap, …
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Genetics
Poll: two thirds of Americans support human gene editing to cure disease
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Human Gene Editing The majority of U.S. adults support human gene editing to protect babies against disease, according to a new poll. But they wouldn’t …
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Regenerative Medicine
Reprogrammed Blood Cells Helps Development of Regenerative Medicine
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Genetic engineering has given us so much possibilities toward the advancement of medical technologies and being able to reprogram blood cells into …
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Chellie Pingree
Maine rep says new GMO labels aren't consumer friendly
Associated Press - By PATRICK WHITTLE
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic congresswoman is pushing back against the federal government’s plan to place labels on foods that were produced with genetic engineering. Rep. Chellie Pingree,
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Bill Gates
Why this Bill Gates-backed billion dollar start-up is using lab-made yeast to make fertilizer and perfumes
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Ginkgo Bioworks was founded in 2009 by a group of MIT scientists. The company uses genetic engineering to design and print new DNA and is applying it …
Space Exploration
Genetics, climate change, space mark the year in science
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The year has been a major one for scientific milestones and research. As it comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the biggest science …
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Genetics
Genetic engineering brings promising benefits for humanity
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I am a designer baby. You are too. Each of us is the result of tens of thousands of generations of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and …
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Biomedical Engineering
Becoming a Bio-Engineer
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The genetic modification of crops (GMOs) and the concept of designer babies (thanks to CRISPR technology) may be two of the most recognizable, yet …