The advance of science is something like the wandering of an explorer through an uncharted jungle. Often, the dense undergrowth can seem impenetrable, but at certain privileged moments, a cl... Read more
The emerging science of gene drives has the potential to address environmental and public health challenges, but gene-drive modified organisms are not ready to be released into the environme... Read more
Entomologists review pros, cons and regulatory issues surrounding new technology that could help halt the spread of diseases such as Zika virus, dengue fever and malaria Engineered gene driv... Read more
Ability to introduce or reverse the spread of genetic traits through populations could one day improve pest management and disease control In parallel with their development of the first syn... Read more