The folks over at Big Think (with the modest tagline "Your daily microdose of genius") have a story about the latest experiments with CRISPR and mosquitos: CRISPR modified mosquitoes don't transmit malaria to humans. Scientists have been running tests to see if they can eradicate malaria in mosquitos without wiping out the species. They're getting…
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Interesting article in the New York Times about a geneticist at Harvard Medical School who has retrieved DNA from more than 900 ancient people. His findings trace the prehistoric migrations of our species. From the article: Dr. Reich, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School, pointed out a strawberry-sized chunk: “[These bone fragments are] from a…
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Mainstream news organizations mistakenly report that astronaut Scott Kelly's DNA and genes were permanently altered by his flight into outer space.
read moreKaden and Nico from Biohack have hacked the Birthrights Unlimited website and allowed me to begin an ongoing series of posts about the promises and perils of reproductive biotech. So bookmark the Birthrights blog for regular updates about the latest news about CRISPR technologies and genetic engineering.
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