Astonishing Red-Eyed Mutant Jewel Wasps Created By Scientists Through CRISPR Gene-Slicing Technology

Medicine & Technology Apr 21, 2017

The said experiment is intended to find out whether CRISPR gene-slicing technology could be used in small organisms.

CRISPR: Gene Editing May Help In Creating Disease-Free DNA

Apr 11, 2017

Scientists believe repairing faulty DNA may result in disease-free genes. The fiction of 'Superbaby' may turn out to be real.

Your DNA May Soon Store Full Length Movie, Game

Mar 03, 2017

A new coding technique maximizes DNA's data storage capacity. Researchers successfully store a Computer Operating System and Short Movie in DNA.

Science Of Cloning: The Facts You Need To Know

Mar 03, 2017

Cloning is the process of producing identical copy of a living being by replicating its genetic information. More than creation it is perceived as re-creation of an already existing biological entity.

Gene Edited 'Designer Babies' May Be The Solution Of Diseases In Future

Feb 15, 2017

Under strict regulations, human genome editing may be endorsed by the government to curb the diseases. Designer babies may be termed unethical by some but gene editing holds the answers to many health problems.

Re-engineering Antibiotics to Tackle Resistance

May 21, 2015

At the forefront of the fight against antibiotic resistance, a team of scientists led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers have developed a new weapon. The second-generation antibiotic shows early effectiveness against common bacterial infections that have the potential to develop antibiotic resistance and pose a serious health threat to children and adults.

Universities Are Arguing Over Genome Editing Technology, But What Does The Law Have to Say About It?

May 15, 2015

Three major universities are now engaged in a patent lawsuit to protect their rights to use genome editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9. The fallout will have far more impact than the simple settling of ownership and intellectual property rights, however; experts believe that CRISPR-Cas9 may be the most efficient route toward a ticking off items on a laundry list of amazing biotechnological discoveries.

A New Form of College Rivalry: Genetic Engineering Patents

May 14, 2015

College rivalries are nothing new. Some even reach legendary proportions. USC vs. Notre Dame, Alabama vs. Auburn, Army vs. Navy. They make for great football. Not so much when it comes to technological rights, as we're discovering in the ongoing battle between UC Berkeley and MIT, as they wrestle over the patent for a machine that just might revolutionize genetic engineering.

China Shocks World By Genetically Engineering Human Embryos

Apr 24, 2015

China has shocked the world and has since been ordered to "rein in" its scientists who have edited the DNA of human embryos for the first time, a practice that has been banned in many parts of the world.