Are We The Borg?: CRISPR-Cas9 Assimilates Nanotechnology
In Startrek, The Borg are a race of cybernetic creatures. They are the arch-nemesis in Startrek and the bane of all other races in the galaxy.
Gene Drive
CRISPR-Cas9 Catapults Humanity Into The Eugenics Age
According to archaeological records, the scientist believes that mankind began using tools about 600,000 to 700,000 years ago. This period was called the
“Pleistocene, or Glacial, Epoch”
and marked the beginning of the Stone Age. The Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Stone Age compromise the “three-age” system. This period of human development saw mankind grow to harness raw materials to produce complex machinery.
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Man's Next Friend
In October 2015 a team of Chinese scientists reported in Journal of Molecular Cell Biology that they were planning to genetically engineer a dog. The dog, Canis familiaris, was selected for their experimentation because they
“...exhibit close similarities to humans in terms of metabolic, physiological, and anatomical characteristics, and thus are ideal genetic and clinical models to study human[s]...”
Beagles were chosen for experimentation.
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