CRISPR-Cas9

DNA editing before birth could one day massively expand lifespans | New Scientist

On: August 31, 2018

More and more the idea is being put out there by Mainstream Media (MSM) that germline DNA editing is viable and safe. Current research shows that as high as 50% of CRISPR-Cas9 edits prove dubious at best, but some actually cause harm. Off-target edits and deleterious epigenetic effects could leaveContinue Reading

Researcher says cloned pigs could provide organs for human transplantation

By: Sharon

On: October 14, 2015

In: Biological Threats, Genetics, Science

A gene-editing method could one day make pig organs suitable for use in people, scientists say. – Source: ‘GM could make pig organs for humans’ – BBC News [I]n my lifetime, I’ve seen organ transplantation go from a major news event that stunned the world to a ‘ho-hum’ commonplace event occurringContinue Reading