Researchers at George Chuch’s Harvard lab have genetically engineered a bacteria, E. coli, to be totally immune to viruses.In addition to blocking every virus the team has challenged it with thus far, their E. coli has also been designed so…
Genome editing is beginning to move from the laboratory into the clinic. A number of clinical trials are in progress, using genome-edited cells to treat disease in patients.But it is the prospect of heritable genome editing, in order to influence…
It’s the year 2038. The word “flavor” has fallen into disuse. Sugar is the new cigarettes, and we have managed to replace salt with healthy plants. We live in a society in which we eat fruit grown using genetics. We…
Beta-thalassemia is a blood disorder that plagues individuals throughout the entirety of their lives. There is no truly viable cure. The only real hope that people have of overcoming this disease is either a stem cell or bone marrow transplant.…
Researchers examined the brains of eight participants who had displayed excellent memory capacity and cognitive ability at the time of their death, and found that three of them contained the telltale signs of Alzheimer’s disease. So how could they have…
