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Viewpoint: UN should reject a proposed ban on gene drives
A draft resolution would revise the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity to call on governments to "refrain from" releasing organisms containing engineered ...
Let’s say we can force the mosquito into extinction — should we do it?
Not many people like mosquitoes. So why not eliminate them? Newer techniques like CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing may make this possible ...
13 nations say it’s time to end ‘political posturing’ and embrace crop gene editing
Agricultural scientists have been excited about gene editing since it debuted several years ago. The technology dramatically cuts the time ...
Who benefits most from FDA’s ‘accelerated’ drug approvals? Patients or drugmakers?
Increasing reliance on this and other means of moving drugs quickly to market have many critics worried, given that drugmakers ...
‘Autonomous weapons’ based on artificial intelligence could change warfare—and why that’s worrisome
In a new book, an expert (and former U.S. Army Ranger) warns that the world is stumbling toward a scary ...
Viewpoint: It’s time to replace our fear-based genetic engineering regulations
In the early 1970s a group of scientists -- none involved in agriculture or food -- raised concerns about the ...
Why are humans so much smarter than other primates?
By counting the number of neurons in brains, one scientist revolutionized our view of why Homo sapiens and nonhuman primates ...
China’s adoption of GMO cotton launched 25-year decline in ‘hazardous’ pesticide use
China has experienced large and sustained reductions in pesticide use as a result of adopting GMO cotton, according to the largest-ever ...
Using synthetic biology to help humans adapt to a life on Mars
Synthetic biology could solve many problems that Mars colonization brings up ...
Why the ‘distorted memories’ of people with dementia are so important
As those with dementia lose their sense of reality, it can be helpful to validate their stories as they tell ...
Delving into our 10 million-year relationship with booze
It was conventional wisdom that the human love affair with alcohol began 10,000 years ago, with the invention of agriculture ...
We talk to our dogs. Do they understand the words we use?
Dogs know what 'get the ball' means, but do they truly understand what we say? ...
Even as managed honeybee colonies hit record numbers, another threat to their health is identified: Mystery viruses
The quest to figure out what's behind honeybee deaths has become as much a political question as a scientific one. Recent ...
