Will genetically modifying embryos create real life dystopia?

Dan Vergano | BuzzFeed | 
Citing safety fears for babies, genetics researchers called for a halt to experiments that would alter the DNA of human ...
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Lost your head? Sorry, you can’t get a new one anytime soon

Azeen Ghorayshi | BuzzFeed | 
Last month, Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero made waves when he announced he’d discovered the key to performing a totally crazy surgery: ...

Is century-old remedy the solution to antibiotic resistance?

Azeen Ghorayshi | BuzzFeed | 
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, scientists have amassed a medical arsenal of more than 130 antibiotics. The drugs ...

Gamete freezing offers promise of prolonging fertility but is far from perfect

Doree Shafrir | BuzzFeed | 
I told my therapist that I was considering freezing my eggs, and she said she thought it was a good ...

Frankenfoods? Debunking 13 Myths Behind GMOs

BuzzFeed | 
Buzzfeed has joined the GMO debate, addressing some common myths behind GMOs using short, animated clips. Opponents of Genetically Modified ...

Should synthetic biology be open-source?

Allison McCann | BuzzFeed | 
Synthetic biology, the newer, cooler branch of genetic engineering, has gained a lot of attention in recent years because of ...
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