Genetics

A stinging attack

How can we protect our honeydew beech forests from wasps (12 minute read)

Jun 6 •

Melanie Newfield

How can we make good decisions about gene drives for malaria control? (10 minute read)

Apr 25 •

Melanie Newfield

Made to measure

A cancer treatment just for you (12 minute read)

Mar 28 •

Melanie Newfield

Luck of the gene

Can we fix small DNA errors which are causing serious diseases? (10 minute read)

Feb 21 •

Melanie Newfield

Driven to destruction

The strange science and troubling potential of gene drives (10 minute read)

Feb 14 •

Melanie Newfield

The bizarre biological control which may save millions from malaria

Feb 7 •

Melanie Newfield

The Douglas fir dilemma

Can gene technology solve one of our most difficult invasive species decisions (13 minute read)

Jan 24 •

Melanie Newfield

As the flu flies

Is the next flu pandemic winging its way closer to us? (9 minute read)

Dec 8, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

Worst-case scenario

Could gene technology lead to the development of terrifying biological weapons? (9 minute read)

Dec 1, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

How gene technology is changing vaccine development (16 minute read)

Nov 17, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

Outrageous decisions

Why do some risks upset us so much? (10 minute read)

Nov 3, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

Modifying meanings

Unravelling some tangled definitions and issues in gene technology (11 minute read)

Oct 27, 2024 •

Melanie Newfield

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