genetics
Speed Breeding Lets Us Develop Six Generations of Crops Instead of Two Each Year
Posted in Business, Science on 18th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
This will make it easier to increase crop yields to feed more people. Although we already have test fields with two to three times the yield of crops. So getting another double would mean we could feed more than 20 billion people.
PTN interviews Elizabeth Parrish Founder and CEO of BioViva Sciences
Posted in Interviews, Medicine on 9th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
Liz is a humanitarian, entrepreneur, author and innovator and a leading voice for genetic cures. She is the Founder and CEO of BioViva Sciences USA Inc. BioViva is committed to extending healthy lifespans using gene therapy.
Gene Editing Still Needs Improved Accuracy to Fix Genetic Diseases Inside Bodies
Posted in Medicine on 7th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
There has been a lot of progress with gene editing to precisely engineer the genome. We are close to starting to fix major gene-related diseases like sickle cell anemia.
Six Siblings Reached 100, Shows Genetic Engineering Would Work for Antiaging
Posted in Medicine on 25th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
Cancer immunity could be provided from genetic changes and even complete immunity to all viruses.
Advancing personalized medicine research with open access genomic data
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Science on 17th Feb, 2019
by Alex Muller
Since the sequencing of the first human genome back in 2001 rapid advances in technology have transformed our ability to gather and analyse genomic data.