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Are Social Dominance and Status Genetic?

Aggressive behavior and dominance have often been linked to testosterone. In a new study, gene-editing reveals how genetic structures dictate social status.

Gene-editing Could Make Its Way to the Womb

Pediatric surgeons want to use Crispr for pre-natal treatment. The scariest moment in some parents' life is when a doctor makes a diagnosis of disease or a developmental defect in their unborn child.

Should Technology Be Used to Extend the Human Lifespan?

Technology may be able to ‘hack’ human mortality. In light of rapid gains in gene editing, nanotechnology, and robotics, some futurists expect this generation's biohackers to double their life spans.

Science Of Cloning: The Facts You Need To Know

Cloning is the process of producing identical copy of a living being by replicating its genetic information. More than creation it is perceived as re-creation of an already existing biological entity.

Universities Are Arguing Over Genome Editing Technology, But What Does The Law Have to Say About It?

Three major universities are now engaged in a patent lawsuit to protect their rights to use genome editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9. The fallout will have far more impact than the simple settling of ownership and intellectual property rights, however; experts believe that CRISPR-Cas9 may be the most efficient route toward a ticking off items on a laundry list of amazing biotechnological discoveries.
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