Since its inception, synthetic biology has inspired new promises but caused some to fear the threat of potential new dangers. Discussions about both the potential benefits and the potential harms of synthetic biology...
Biosecurity
Reacting is no longer good enough: New WHO foresight unit aims to anticipate advances in life sciences
Gene-edited babies, a virus engineered to spread in humans, and DIY genome editing. Recent events like these highlight an increasingly pressing global issue: there is a large and growing gap between our technical...