Technology is a democratizing force, but a digital start-up here in Israel is taking democracy to a new limit; in the words of its founder, it is “democratizing creation.” Genome Compiler is, as the name suggests, a compiler for genetic material. It allows a user to design bespoke DNA which can then be used to create new organisms. Or put it another way, you can create life.
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