It is “essential” that the genetic modification of human embryos is allowed, says a group of scientists, ethicists and policy experts.
A Hinxton Group report says editing the genetic code of early stage embryos is of “tremendous value” to research. However, it adds that GM babies should not be allowed at the moment, although it may become “morally acceptable” at some point in the future.
CRISPR technology used to develop Tuberculosis-resistant cows
In a world first a team of Chinese Enginers have used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to produce live cows with...
New CRISPR system could reliably repair many disease-causing mutations
A new CRISPR system that can switch single letters of the genome cleanly and efficiently has been developed at Harvard...
Autonomous trucks complete 2,000-kilometer journey across Europe.
Today Dutch Infrastructure and the Environment Minister Schultz van Haegen welcomed six columns of autonomous trucks to Maasvlakte II after...
Carbon emissions drop in the UK as renewables rise
Provisional figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have revealed a 3.4% drop in greenhouse gas...
Record $286 billion invested in renewables globally in 2015
Developing nations have led the way in investing in renewable energy in 2015, as revealed by a study by the...
German engineers develop self-monitoring intelligent motors
24 March 2016 Researchers from Saarland University in Germany are developing intelligent motor systems which bypass the need for additional...
Transparent photovoltaic windows could reach the market in three years
Researchers at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), in collaboration with solar photovoltaic glass manufacturer Polysolar and materials developer Merck,...
London’s Queen Elizabeth II reservoir to hold world’s largest floating solar power plant
A £6 million floating solar array is to open in London this month, and is expected to generate 5.8 million...