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.
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No doubt that this peaceful Scottish woman, retired from teaching, never imagined for a moment that all the media spotlights would one day be focused on her, and that she could become part of human history. Yet this is what is happening now that British doctors have been
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It's a real paving stone in the pond that geneticists at the University of Pennsylvania have just launched. Nearly all the genetic studies currently being carried out have a methodological bias that may distort all the results or give a partial view of reality. These genome-wide association studies are being used in the
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It is a race against time that is being played out in Australia, as in other parts of the world. Coral reefs, shelters of marine biodiversity, are disappearing at a glance. If global temperatures continue to rise to 2°C, half of the world's coral reefs will be destroyed.
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In France alone, Alzheimer's disease affects one million people, mobilises two million carers and costs the community €20 billion. But there is no cure. And yet, scientists regularly announce discoveries and experiments that quickly prove to be ineffective. The dream of offering a treatment
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An international team is looking at new technologies that improve human physical and cognitive skills, their development and their distribution in society. The possibilities are dizzying, but they raise many questions about the very essence of human beings, about what is useful for their development, about what is useful for their well-being and about what is not.
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Revolutions in pharmacology and medical technology, improved nutrition and public health care promise a longer and healthier future for the world's population. This is a fact, but it could also be a red herring. Indeed, this prosperity comes at a price. More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The problem with the spinal cord is that you only have one and if you have a lesion, doctors can't repair it; they can only try to reduce the damage. The consequences for the injured are serious and usually make them severely and severely disabled.
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There is no shortage of projects, candidates and enthusiasm for going to Mars. This old dream of man, which could, according to Elon Musk, come true in 2025. That's almost tomorrow. But the journey to Mars and life on the Red Planet will not be easy. A great leap
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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.
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The biological is back: in multiple forms (genes, hormones, neurons) it is everywhere as an explanatory variable of our behaviours but also as a manipulable mechanism for social transformation. This biologization of the world and of the social world affirms a dynamic of progress and mobilizes a discourse
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The next food on your plate will be genetically modified, but it will not be a GMO in the conventional sense. It will have been modified using CRISPR, a new technique that allows scientists to fine-tune the DNA of a plant to give it a better taste,
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A new study, conducted by researchers from Cambridge University, Institut Pasteur, Paris Diderot University, CNRS and the genetics company 23andMe, suggests that our empathy is not only the result of our education and experience, but is also partly influenced by
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From the very first minutes of birth, the baby is already undergoing a battery of tests to detect possible abnormalities. A new test proposed by a private company encourages parents to check the genetic code of the newborn to see if there is a risk that, in the course of his or her life, he or she will develop
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Microsoft's multi-billionaire philanthropist has donated $40 million (€32 million) to a team of British scientists. Mission: to create a cow that can produce more milk and survive in hot climates. The researchers aim to design, through genetic modification, a
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The Etats Généraux de la Bioéthique are being held until May with more than 60 debates organized throughout France. The aim is to feed into the revision of bioethics laws that the government is due to carry out at the end of 2018. An opportunity to identify the expectations of the population and to capture
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