Video: Genetically modified humans? CRISPR/Cas 9 explained
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 15:21
in Biology & Nature
Thanks to a new, cheap and accurate DNA-editing technique called CRISPR-Cas9, targeted genetic modification in humans is no longer just the realm of science fiction. Both the British and U.S. governments recently gave scientists the thumbs-up to edit DNA in human embryos and adults using CRISPR.