gene drives

  • Read more: Of Risk and Gene Drives
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    Of Risk and Gene Drives

    It is possible that particular gene drives will kill us all. But academia’s emphasis on the risks of human, rather than environmental, genetic engineering mean their heads are in the right place.

    Close-up of a mosquito on human skin
  • Read more: Malaria Eradication: For Africa as America
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    Malaria Eradication: For Africa as America

    Despite being curable, and eliminated from most developed countries, malaria is the fifth deadliest infectious disease in the world. Gene drives could change that. Let’s give it a try.

    Close up of a mosquito sucking blood on human skin. This mosquito is a carrier of Malaria, Encephalitis, Dengue and Zika virus.