gene editing

The Download: open source insecurity, and gene editing plants

[ad_1] This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the…

2 years ago

The creators of a new large language model called BLOOM want to democratize AI

[ad_1] The news: A volunteer in New Zealand has become the first person to undergo DNA editing in order to…

2 years ago

Editing cholesterol genes could stop the biggest killer on earth

[ad_1] According to the company, that tiny edit should be enough to permanently lower a person’s levels of “bad” LDL…

2 years ago

These scientists want to capture more carbon with CRISPR crops

[ad_1] Larger, deeper root systems can help store more carbon in the soil, because if a plant dies and parts…

2 years ago

The scientist who co-created CRISPR isn’t ruling out engineered babies someday

[ad_1] JD: It doesn’t really make sense to me, [but] I’m pleased that we have our 45 issued patents, our…

3 years ago

The creator of the CRISPR Babies has been released from a Chinese prison

[ad_1] He’s team from the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen made use of CRISPR, the versatile genetic…

3 years ago