Bio innovations - Page 2

It 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

The 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.

These 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

The 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

Thanks 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

This 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

Biotechnological 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

The 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

Malaria, 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

Dorothée 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

The 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

The 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

Reducing 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"?

Researchers 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

They'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...

Yi 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

Chinese scientists are not always bothered by ethical issues and are forcibly moving forward with genetic editing. The molecular scissors CRISPR no longer holds any secrets for them and they use it without complex to transform living organisms. This is what a team of scientists has just achieved by modifying the molecular scissors CRISPR.