NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Why treat gene editing differently in two types of human cells?

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageA snip here, but not a snip there?DNA image via www.shutterstock.com

At the conclusion of the recent International Summit on Human Gene Editing in Washington, DC, its organizing committee released a much-anticipated statement recommending how human genetic engineering should be regulated. Co-organized by US, UK and Chinese national academies, the...

Read more: Why treat gene editing differently in two types of human cells?

More Articles ...

  1. Wall Street watchdog SEC can't end violence in Congo
  2. National security experts react to President Obama's speech on ISIS
  3. Climate activists take to social media for Paris summit, but who are they reaching?
  4. If you give a man a gun: the evolutionary psychology of mass shootings
  5. How pervasive anti-millennial sentiment has hurt the cause of student protesters
  6. Total recall sounds great, but some things should be forgotten
  7. When fear is a weapon: how terror attacks influence mental health
  8. Here's how screen time is changing the way kids tell stories
  9. Can solar geoengineering be part of responsible climate policy?
  10. Forget about designer babies – gene editing won't work on complex traits like intelligence
  11. To talk or not to talk? The dilemma of suicide contagion
  12. Six things Americans should know about mass shootings
  13. The latest bad news on carbon capture from coal power plants: higher costs
  14. When families move, high school students may suffer
  15. Older adults: an untapped, renewable resource on climate action
  16. Focus on college affordability obscures real problem: we're overeducated
  17. What clues does your dog's spit hold for human mental health?
  18. Students' demand for diverse faculty is a demand for a better education
  19. How HIV became a treatable, chronic disease
  20. Here's why academics should write for the public
  21. The artist's dilemma: what constitutes selling out?
  22. Why corporate sustainability won't solve climate change
  23. Want to do something good for your health? Try being generous
  24. Why Europe will let member states opt out of GM crops
  25. Germany needs to rethink what it means to be German to resolve refugees and ISIS
  26. China's plan to put two-faced citizens on credit blacklist isn't all that foreign
  27. Purging daily demons: what's behind the popularity of exorcisms?
  28. How children with disabilities came to be accepted in public schools
  29. Russia, Turkey and the US: between the terrible and the catastrophic
  30. Locavore or vegetarian? What's the best way to reduce climate impact of food?
  31. Passeth the cranb'rry sauce! The medieval origins of Thanksgiving
  32. Machine learning and big data know it wasn't you who just swiped your credit card
  33. Why do women need special laws to protect them from violence?
  34. From the clinic to the street: how the explosion in prescription painkillers has created more heroin users
  35. Why Thanksgiving tells a story of America's pluralism
  36. Why do American cops kill so many compared to European cops?
  37. The Asian roots of umami -- the 'fifth' taste central to Thanksgiving fare
  38. Where are the voices of indigenous peoples in the Thanksgiving story?
  39. Is Black Friday a thing of the past?
  40. Expert roundtable: the psychological benefits of our Thanksgiving rituals
  41. Explainer: why does the price for turkeys fall just before Thanksgiving?
  42. Giving thanks, but to whom? Fewer Americans embrace organized religion
  43. Want to change perceptions of Muslims? Support students of all beliefs
  44. Is double-dipping a food safety problem or just a nasty habit?
  45. Why does culture sometimes evolve via sudden bursts of innovation?
  46. Climate change's hotter weather could reduce human fertility
  47. Despite recent victories, plights of many LGBT people remain ignored
  48. Brain connections predict how well you can pay attention
  49. Making the moral case on climate change ahead of Paris summit
  50. How fast can we transition to a low-carbon energy system?