"The narrative has been incubating for many years, but in recent days we are witnessing some extraordinary progress in treating and monitoring cancer. The convergence of genomics of the cancer—be it from the person’s DNA or tumor directly or the blood (known as liquid biopsy)—matched with the appropriate therapy is leading to outcomes that are … Continue reading A Turning Point in Cancer
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Eugenics 2.0: We’re at the Dawn of Choosing Embryos by Health, Height, and More
"'I fully predict it will be possible,' says Hsu of selecting embryos with higher IQ scores. 'But we’ve said that we as a company are not going to do it. It’s a difficult issue, like nuclear weapons or gene editing. There will be some future debate over whether this should be legal, or made illegal. … Continue reading Eugenics 2.0: We’re at the Dawn of Choosing Embryos by Health, Height, and More
Cambrian Explosion
"The hox genes are, more or less, the standard library for the structural assembly of animal bodies. It’s a DNA-modifying type of gene, one that activates specific other regions of DNA during early development. Need a leg? Activate the ‘leg’ hox gene, and that will start a huge cascade of related processes that make a … Continue reading Cambrian Explosion
Hacking DNA
The technology exists for humans to start Hacking DNA on other humans. What could possibly go wrong?
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