When the scientists are worried, the rest of us should pay attention. And at this moment, they are worried. That's because researchers all over the world have started experimenting with a powerful new tool that can alter the DNA of every organism on the planet, including humans, with unprecedented ease and precision. ...(Read more...)
I was listening on the radio about this technique being able to stamp out malaria without harming the mosquito population. Not only should they do this but also apply the same method to the Tsetse fly to irradicate sleeping sickness.