Just came across an article in the San Jose Mercury News, Bay Area biohacker tells you how to edit your DNA. Does that make him a criminal? The piece looks at Josiah Zayner's genetic engineering company, which creates homebrew DNA kits and tools for individuals to make unique, unsable organisms at home or in a…
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Scientists think women in their 50s will routinely begin starting families within the next decade, and 75-year-olds perhaps a decade later, according to a new article about advances in genetic science.
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The Washington Post has a fascinating article about the science of in-vitro fertilization and what IVF clinics can and can't do today for prospective parents.
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The Chinese scientist who altered the DNA of twin girls at the one-cell embryo stage unleashed an ethical firestorm. Can such a thing happen in the United States?
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It appears that researchers in China have facilitated the birth of the first "designer baby" – actually babies, twin girls who are supposedly genetically resistant to HIV. But such an advancement is fraught with peril.
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Fascinating new article in the New York Times Magazine about how gene editing, A.I. and other technologies will transform humanity. The Times sat down with noted experts Siddhartha Mukherjee, George Church, Jennifer Egan, Catherine Mohr and Regina Barzilay.
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