Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of life sciences. From gene editing technologies like CRISPR to the development of synthetic biology, these advancements hold promise for treating diseases, creating sustainable resources, and enhancing human...
This would also offer parents the ability to “genetically engineer the[ir] embryo before implanting it into the artificial womb” through the use of the CRISPR-Cas 9 gene editing tool. This would create the opportunity to “fix any inherited genetic diseases that are part of your family histo...
In 2018, He Jiankui of the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen reportedly used CRISPR to delete a gene called CCR5 in twin foetuses; something that would make the modified girls more resistant to HIV infections. The absence of CCR5 is also associated with high intelligence,...
The US approach to GM regulation When Cohen reported in 1975 that DNA could be transferred between species, suggesting the invention or creation of novel varieties and species (called genetically modified organisms, GMOs), US federal legislators started drafting regulations that would apply to GMOs [...