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Topic: Crispr

Much before US baby, Gurugram girl could’ve been 1st to get personalised gene editing. But time ran out

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
For Uditi’s parents, reading about use of CRISPR tech, or ‘genetic scissors’, to treat baby KJ, diagnosed with severe genetic disorder, reminded them of their daughter.

Scientists find naturally existing DNA editing tool in all life, say it increases scope beyond CRISPR

Sandhya Ramesh -
IS110 is a jumping gene that acts as a bridge between bits of unconnected DNA, and exists naturally in humans. The RNA bridge can also be programmed, find two Nature studies.

Gene-editing cures progeria in mice — a fatal condition Amitabh Bachchan portrayed in ‘Paa’

Sandhya Ramesh -
The Harvard-led study, also involving Vanderbilt University and the US govt’s National Institutes of Health, used a technique inspired by the gene-editing technology CRISPR.

Satyajit Ray’s ‘Feluda’ will soon detect coronavirus in minutes, thanks to CSIR scientists

Shanker Arnimesh -
Scientists at Delhi’s CSIR-IGIB have developed a paper-based test strip for Covid-19, and named it after the fictional detective created by Satyajit Ray.

The difference between Crispr babies and ‘Bubble Boy’

Faye Flam -
As medical science and tech develop by leaps and bounds, we're still slowing down when it comes to the ethics of human experimentation.

How Chinese scientists created monkeys with human brain genes

Sandhya Ramesh -
The study was published in Beijing’s National Science Review journal in March, but has led many to question the ethics of the experiment.

Forget science, reality of gene-edited babies can disrupt our tenuous social structures

Françoise Baylis -
A global dialogue is needed to reach a consensus on genetic technologies, keeping in mind scientific and social ramifications.

Gene-Edited Babies Shock the World, But Not Investors

Max Nisen -
Chinese researcher He Jiankui has used Crispr — a powerful new tool — to help create what may be world’s two first genetically edited babies.

Cancer fighting genetic tool ‘Crispr’ is now being used for improving quality of crops

Bloomberg View -
US and Europe, however, have contrasting policies on genetically modified crops which could possibly start a costly trade dispute.

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Opinion

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Shishir Priyadarshi -
India’s foreign policy today is driven less by Western alignment or global liberalism and more by domestic political imperatives — economic, ideological, and electoral.

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Economy

Smartphones, gems, pharma: Which Indian exports will be worst hit by Trump tariffs, which will be spared

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Electronics—specifically smartphones—& energy & pharma products make up 30% of Indian exports to US. 25% tariff on India came into effect Thursday, extra 25% to kick in by August-end.

Defence

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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