It’s alive! – Emory News Center
Emory News Center |
It’s alive!
Emory News Center We can see the faint echoes of this hybrid creature foreshadowing the emergent work in human/animal chimeric biology in present times, which is often branded as “Frankensteinian” in its pursuit and ethical implications. Shelley also wove in origins-of … |
Digital Trends |
Beer made with gene-edited yeast provides hoppy taste without the hops
Digital Trends CRISPR works like a DNA scissor, snipping out a precise part of the genome and allowing new genetic information to be introduced. The tool has already been used to develop drought-resistant crops and cattle. Now, Charles Denby, Li’s colleague and … |
Wink News |
Fighting Parkinson’s with deep sea shrimp & CRISPR
Wink News Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease that causes tremors, muscle rigidity and restricted mobility. There is no cure, but the search is on for new drugs that can halt the disease in its tracks. Bioengineers in Central Florida are the first in … |
Smithsonian |
This DNA-Based Attack Against Cancer May Just Work
Smithsonian Locke was studying an experimental treatment called chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T-cell therapy for short), in which a patient’s own immune-system cells are genetically enhanced to fight cancer. Padilla first had his T-cells harvested … |