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Synthetic biology and viewing life not as ‘a mystery but as a machine’ – Genetic Literacy Project

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2018-04-24 NEWS

Genetic Literacy Project

Synthetic biology and viewing life not as ‘a mystery but as a machine’
Genetic Literacy Project
Imagine a future where synthetic jellyfish roam waterways looking for toxins to destroy, where eco-friendly plastics and fuels are harvested from vats of yeast, where viruses are programmed to be cancer killers, and electronic gadgets repair themselves

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2018-04-24 NEWS

Genetic Literacy Project

Chinese biopharma firms ‘well ahead’ in race to use CRISPR in humans
Genetic Literacy Project
Contrary to what you might believe, biopharma companies in the US are not the leaders in clinical trials using gene editing tech. While a slate of US/European pioneers have been lining up their first human trials, investigators in China are already