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Nobel Prize in Chemistry: The Age of CRISPR

Neysan Donnelly

Nobel Prize in Chemistry: The Age of CRISPR

Jennifer A. Doudna and Emmanuel Charpentier have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the revolutionary CRISPR/Cas gene editing tool.

GMOs: Dissolving Misconceptions

Judith M. Reichel

GMOs: Dissolving Misconceptions

#LINO18 participants discuss the opportunities that come with genetic engineering to alleviate world hunger and cure diseases, and they reflect on how to get everyone on board.

CRISPR-Cas: The Holy Grail Within Pandora’s Box

Judith M. Reichel

CRISPR-Cas: The Holy Grail Within Pandora’s Box

Few molecular techniques have had such an impact on the scientific community and the public alike as the CRISPR-Cas gene-editing tool. What future diagnostic and medical potential does the tool hold?

The German Ethics Council and access to the Human Genome

Stephanie Hanel

The German Ethics Council and access to the Human Genome

How can a council contribute to the social debate?How can a council contribute to the social debate?

Gene drive: evolution in fast motion

Stephanie Hanel

Gene drive: evolution in fast motion

Is the new technology a decisive breakthrough in the fight against mosquito-transmitted diseases?Is the new technology a decisive breakthrough in the fight against mosquito-transmitted diseases?