RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...
Nature

Embryo Screening and the Ethics of Human Genetic Engineering

What if you could screen embryos for diseases before they became babies? What if you had the power to choose the traits your baby would have? Would you use it? These practically polar opposite ...
GEN

Global Observatory Gathers to Expand Debate on Human Genome Editing

This week a diverse group of researchers, bioethicists, publishers and theologians, are gathering in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to extend and expand the rolling debate about the merits of human ...
The Conversation

South Africa amended its research guidelines to allow for heritable human genome editing

Françoise Baylis is affiliated with the International Science Council, the UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) and the Royal Society of Canada. Update ...
ExtremeTech

UK approves CRISPR for editing human embryonic genome

Belay the controversy: just the facts about this first-in-the-world proposal to alter the genome of healthy human embryos. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...