Transhumanism
Should we use gene editing to stop spread of invasive species?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Every year, the mouse ...
Early CRISPR advocate urges biotech peers to consider communal impacts, perform science in the open from the earliest stages
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Two years ago, Kevin ...
Is CRISPR gene editing on humans facing too many regulatory hurdles?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A new wrinkle in cancer ...
What could go wrong with CRISPR on humans?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Now that a federal ...
Designer babies could raise interest rates
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Once we understand the ...
Will CRISPR gene editing lead to new era of ‘personalized eugenics’?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Today's geneticists are able ...
Federal panel green lights first use of CRISPR in humans
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A federal biosafety and ...
What can sequencing da Vinci’s genome teach us about genius?
A team of scientists wants to sequence Leonardo da Vinci’s genome using DNA taken from his works of art and ...
Eve of Mars colonization: Moon as test base for pregnancy in fractional gravity
Before anyone attempts pregnancy on Mars, we need to be sure if that would work, but recently NASA announced plans ...
Stem cell debate at the center of hockey legend Gordie Howe’s last years
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Internationally known as “Mr ...
Your family’s genetic history does not determine your future
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The relationship between DNA ...
Ethical questions surround China’s plans for full-body transplants
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Six years ago, Wang ...
Google shoots and misses with biotech innovations
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Google employees, squeezed onto ...
Second Human Genome Project necessary to complete understanding of genome, diseases
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In 2003, biologists from ...
Proposal for second Human Genome Project draws mix of criticism and acclaim
A group of scientists have proposed a bold plan to build the human genome from scratch that could greatly benefit ...
Geneticists have plans to build synthetic human genome: Here’s what you need to know
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The biggest beneficiary of ...
Computer algorithm analyzes faces to identify ‘likely’ criminals: Is it racial profiling?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. As humans, we're taught ...
CRISPR fueling rise of genetic engineering ‘biohacker’ labs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. CRISPR is a controversial ...
Understanding IQ: What race horses, Eskimos, NBA centers and you have in common
To understand how individual intelligence forms, we have to know more than just someone's inherited genetic characteristics ...
Why gene editing does not lead to eugenics
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. This summer brings the ...
What does nanotechnology hold for future of artificial intelligence?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Today’s emergence of nano-micro ...
Human preservation: Will advances in cryobiology change science fiction to science fact?
Cryonics may sound very sci-fi and many liken its followers to those of some 'New Age religion'. Yet cryonics could ...
Scientists discuss synthetic human genome: What would it mean for science and society?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists are now contemplating ...
Was Harvard meeting on synthesizing human genome too “secretive”?
A meeting at Harvard synthesizing a human genome from scratch drew criticism for its apparent secrecy. Was the criticism warranted ...
Can dead brains be brought back to life? We may soon find out
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A groundbreaking trial to ...
Will embryo selection, IVF replace sex as primary mode of reproduction?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Human reproduction is about ...
Gene editing’s biggest challenge: Figuring out what makes us human
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. People in pain write ...
