The information was published in China in the Beijing National Science Review on March 27 and revealed to the world by the MIT Review today, April 10. Chinese geneticists are believed to have succeeded in introducing copies of a human gene suspected of playing a role in the development of the brain of monkeys.
PlusIt is well known that spring arrives with its desire for changes: cleaning, storage, decoration, ... It is therefore the time to take advantage of the latest innovations in terms of painting. The latest one is based on algae. Portrait of these new materials, which are called bio-sourced and which are moreover
PlusThe information had been around the world last November. A Chinese researcher, Jiankui He, alone in his laboratory, reportedly delivered the first two genetically modified babies. Using the CRISPR molecular scissors, he would have intervened on certain genes to prevent these babies from getting HIV.
PlusThese scientists were shocked when they compared the genomes of humans and monkeys for the first time. The latter evolved at a speed a good third faster than ours! Moreover, while mutations in monkeys accelerated over time, those in
PlusThe mastery of CRISPR, this overpowering tool of genetic manipulation, is making progress every day, leading us into increasingly worrying territories. American scientists announce that they have succeeded for the first time in modifying the hereditary traits of a mammal. Mice have been treated with
PlusThanks to CRISPR, this Chinese researcher was able, almost alone, to produce genetically modified babies. The information went around the world in just a few hours: a Chinese researcher announced this week that he had been able to deliver two genetically modified babies. A world premiere that has propelled
PlusThis information resembles a dramatic escalation with ethical consequences: a Chinese scientist claims to be at the origin of the birth of Lulu and Nana, two twins whose genes he modified using the CRISPR-Cas9 tool. Genetically modified babies, a world first that the whole community is now aware of
PlusBiotechnological risks, access to and sharing of the benefits of biodiversity: these are the issues at stake at the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP14, COPMOP3 and COPMOP9 ), which is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 17 to 29 November 2018. Decision-makers from more than 190 countries are expected to
PlusCurrent recycling technologies are limited for plastic polymers, resulting in either poor quality recycling or high processing costs. But enzymes now offer a glimmer of hope since the discovery in Japan a few years ago of the "Ideonella" bacterium.
PlusFrom climate marches, massive petitions calling for political action, rainy platforms to mobilize a definitive start... to the artists - soon to be as appalled as the economists - behind Juliette Binoche. The movement spurred by Nicolas Hulot's resignation is gaining momentum. If he is going to leave the front
PlusThe U.S. military is studying the possibility of creating a new type of biological weapon. It would involve insects selected to carry a genetically modified virus. The objective of this plan, deployed through DARPA, the U.S. Army's research agency, is to rapidly deploy this armada if critical crops for
PlusMalaria, Zika, chikungunya... are terrible scourges. Caused by mosquitoes that all the affected countries intend to eradicate. Researchers have long been examining chemical (insecticides), physical (radiation), transgenic solutions... Nothing seems to be effective enough next to a bludgeoning weapon: genetic forcing. It is a
PlusThe research consortium Alliance NaturALL Bottle welcomes a newcomer: the American giant PepsiCo Inc. (Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana, Lipton, Ice Tea, ...) Objective: to advance the creation of bio-sourced 100% packaging to reduce the carbon footprint. Will this new alliance help eradicate the 8 million tons of plastic found in every
PlusDorothée Browaeys is what you might call a life activist. She runs Tek4life, an organisation that runs several platforms calling for the responsibility of public and economic players in the face of biotechnological issues, but also those of nanotechnology and digital technology. She is also a journalist and has been working for several years
PlusThe Nuffield Council on Bioethics in the United Kingdom says that it is acceptable to genetically manipulate human embryos, as long as the interventions do not harm the child or society as a whole. The council takes a surprisingly progressive position on this issue, but we are still a long way from
PlusThe scientific-economic-judicial battle has been raging for ten years. Are organisms (plants or animal species) modified by genetic engineering tools such as CRISPR GMOs or not? The Court of Justice of the European Union has just handed down its verdict, which will henceforth set a precedent: organisms modified by
PlusReducing global warming and improving the carbon balance; designing, creating and producing ecological and sustainable products, committing to the sustainable use of resources by using recyclable raw materials... all these are challenges to encourage the use of bio-sourced materials. So can bio-sourced materials be recognized as a "value"?
PlusResearchers have just identified 1016 specific genes associated with intelligence, the vast majority of which were unknown to science. This discovery greatly expands our understanding of the genetic basis of cognitive function. It brings the infinite debate between innate and acquired intelligence back into focus. Directed by geneticist Danielle
PlusThey're big bugs, unusually big for viruses. So huge, it's a wonder they could be under the radar of scientists until... 2013. The first "pandoravirus" was spotted on a beach in Chile. Then things accelerated and we started to find one...
PlusYi Li is a professor in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Connecticut. He is a world-renowned specialist in plant physiology, biotechnology and breeding. Author of an impressive number of scientific papers, he has developed several notable transgenic technologies such as the development of fruit
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