Should scientists be allowed to edit the genes of wild animals? Top conservation groups just voted yes

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...
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Genetic Engineering: Navigating the Promises and Ethical Challenges of a Revolutionary Science

Genetic engineering is considered one of the most sophisticated scientific tools for changing the genetic blueprint of a living organism according to our suitable design. This attention-seeking branch ...
New Scientist

Would a ban on genetic engineering of wildlife hamper conservation?

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...
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Designer DNA: Genetic Edits, Ethics, and Pseudo-Prophecy

Want a bespoke baby? Check the beauty, brains, or brawn boxes on the embryo order form. Genetic tinkering is no longer science fiction — it’s a market without legal guidelines or societal buy-in. But ...
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Pandemic risks: Are there some genetic experiments that simply should not be done?

Berg P., Baltimore, D., Boyer, H., Cohen, S., Davis, R., Hogness, D., Nathans, D. et al. 1974. “Potential Biohazards of Recombinant DNA Molecules.” Science. 185 ...
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Major advance: Stanford researchers use AI to design viruses; warn of dangers if technology misused

To reduce risks, the team excluded human-infecting viruses from ... Despite the challenges, experts view the breakthrough as a remarkable demonstration of AI’s role in genetic engineering. While ...
The Economist

Genetic engineering could help rid Australia of toxic cane toads

THIS WEEK, between January 18th and 27th, thousands of volunteers in a band of territory stretching across north-eastern Australia from Darwin to Brisbane are venturing into the night with torches and ...