Genetic Engineering
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Essentially the human body is an amazing machine, and as scientists understand it better they’re…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Bacteria can be hard to reach, and even harder to genetically modify – until now….
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Oddly if a plant could have evolved “that way naturally” even if you genetically re-engineer…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Future computers won’t necessarily be silicon, they could be chemical, liquid, molecular, or even biological…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to genetically re-engineer chromosomes is the genetic equivalent of being able to re-write…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF This breakthrough means that there many now be a way for people who’ve had transplants…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if pharmacies and doctors weren’t in a remote building somewhere but in your body…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if your food could vaccinate you against diseases? And other odd questions … …
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF This is the second time we’ve created a superbug, and it shows how powerful gene…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF By future standards today’s medicines and treatments are old fashioned, and we have an increasing…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Animal testing is controversial, on the one hand it helps get drugs to market and…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Our command of biology is improving, and we’re now creating the world’s first programmable living…
