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The Geopolitics of Human Gene Editing

October 23, 2018

A cursory warning was left by renowned physics professor Stephen Hawking regarding a future where a race of superhumans, manipulating their DNA, would taking control of their own evolution. The warnin…

Study Buried for Four Years Shows Crime Lab DNA Testing Is Severely Flawed

October 8, 2018

Science

DNA is supposed to be the gold standard of evidence. Supposedly so distinct it would be impossible to convict the wrong person, yet DNA evidence has been given far more credit than it's earned. Part o…

Our Assembly-Line Future?

August 1, 2018

Opinion

Human civilization has taken an important turn with the publication of a new report by the Nuffield Council, the semi-official bioethics agency of the United Kingdom. The document, two years in prepar…

Son of Frankenstein? UK Body Backs Human Embryo Gene Editing

July 24, 2018

Opinion

Though the announcement is couched in terms that make it seem humanitarian, as potentially a huge advance in science, an agency tied to the British government is encouraging efforts in gene-editing of…

US Gov Backs Dangerous New Genetic Manipulation Approach

April 21, 2018

Opinion

The Trump Administration is backing a new technology for the genetic manipulation of plants and even animals with no intend to supervise or regulate against possible dangers. If left unchecked, it cou…

DNA of Human Embryos Edited for 1st Time in US

July 28, 2017

Science

A team of researchers in Oregon have become the first to attempt to create genetically modified human embryos in the United States. The team reportedly demonstrated they could eliminate diseases in of…

Horrifying: Toxic Chemical in Pepsi Known to Cause DNA Breaking, Fragmentation

February 22, 2017

Food

High-fructose corn syrup isn’t the only ingredient found in sodas that consumers should be concerned about. Pepsi and other sodas contain a toxic byproduct known as 4-Methylimidazole, or 4-MEI for sho…

Scientists Announce Human-Pig Chimera – Is This Hybrid Human?

February 6, 2017

Science

Yep you read that right. Scientists have created the first human-pig chimera. Chimera is a fancy name for hybrid – the embryo concerned has both human and pig DNA. Why you might ask, what’s the point?…