Rewriting Life First Gene Drive in Mammals Could Aid Vast New Zealand Eradication Plan Evolution-warping technology applied to mice is a step toward “synthetic” species conservation. by Antonio Regalado 2017-02-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Bill Gates Doubles His Bet on Wiping Out Mosquitoes with Gene Editing But the technology for extinguishing species is dividing conservationists. by Antonio Regalado 2016-09-06T14:05:00-04:00
Innovator Innovator Under 35: Kevin Esvelt A scientist who is developing new gene-editing techniques also warns of their potential. 2016-08-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Gene Drives That Tinker with Evolution Are an Unknown Risk, Researchers Say Too little is known about the risks of gene drives to responsibly release them in natural environments, say the authors of a new National Academies report. by Mike Orcutt 2016-06-08T10:10:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Meet the Moralist Policing Gene Drives, a Technology That Messes with Evolution To avoid missteps with a powerful genetic engineering technology that can modify species, one scientist demands total transparency. by Antonio Regalado 2016-06-07T14:30:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Zika Vaccine May Come Too Late Millions more could be exposed to the virus by 2018, the earliest a vaccine will be ready. by Mike Orcutt 2016-05-04T14:32:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Proceed with Caution A promising technique for synthetic biology is fraught with risks. by Kenneth Oye 2014-08-19T00:05:00-04:00
