READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE (May 6, 2015) A small group of scientists across the United States are attempting to create embryos that are part human and part animal, otherwise known as chimeras. Chimera is a term for a mythical Greek creature consisting of part lion, part goat and part snake. In modern times, the […]

READ THE FULL ARTICLES HERE (November 24, 2015) AND HERE (December 1, 2015) The world’s biggest animal “cloning factory” is due to open in China, producing one million calves a year, sniffer dogs and even genetic copies of the family pet. The £21 million “commercial” facility will edge the controversial science “closer to mainstream acceptance”, […]

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE (July 11, 2015) A team of elder Silicon Valley scientists is building an audacious device that might solve one of humanity’s most profound dilemmas – a “cloud whitener” designed to cool a warming planet. The men – retired physicists, engineers, chemists and computer experts from some of Silicon Valley’s top […]

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE (July 21, 2015) For the first time, scientists have announced the genetic modification of human embryos (germline modification), in a study conducted by researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, and published in the journal Protein & Cell. The researchers sought to modify the gene responsible for a potentially fatal blood disorder […]

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE (October 1, 2015) Futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil predicts humans are going to develop emotions and characteristics of higher complexity as a result of connecting their brains to computers. “We’re going to be funnier. We’re going to be sexier. We’re going to be better at expressing loving sentiment,” Kurzweil said […]

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE (November 20, 2015) The US’ food regulator has given a green light to the world’s first genetically-modified salmon, labelling them safe to eat, while not requiring them to be labeled. However, the FDA’s first ever approval of a “GM animal” has been met with fierce criticism. The newly-approved fish, called […]

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE (November 5, 2015) At a time when society is truly waking up to the harms of artificial foods and iffy food manufacturing techniques and embracing a healthier lifestyle as a result, the biotech industry has its eye on creating artificial meat. It sounds backwards, but it’s true: the industry is […]