GADGETS - TECH NEWS

	U.K. Approves Human Gene Editing in Embryos
	That's right! Scientists in the U.K. have received the green light from the office of the fertility regulator to modify human embryos using existing tools and methods. This is the first time in the world that a country has given the o.k. for human g...
	This Company's Software Can Sort of Predict How Future Children Look Like in "Virtual Embryos"
	A new report coming from New Scientist talks about a company called GenePeeks. They use its software to take genome sequences of both parents to produce "10,000 simulated pairings". Which means in the future, you'll get the predict what your kids wo...
	These Siblings Have a Rare Genetic Mutation That Makes Them Immune to Viruses
	A rare genetic disorder in a brother and sister have made them immune to many classes of viruses. Are these two humanity's hope for antiviral treatments? The siblings' rare genetic immunity to viruses are the second and third ever described of such ...
	Gay Men Inherit Genes That Make Them That Way From Their Mothers
	According to a recent study, there's evidence that male sexual orientation is genetic. Researchers discovered that genes on at least two chromosomes influence whether a man is gay or straight. These genes are passed down exclusively from their mothe...
	New Gene Therapy Used to Stop Six People From Going Blind
	A new form of gene therapy is being developed to help stop blindness. A team of surgeons in Oxford have used it to stop six of their patients from going blind. Will this be able to help everyone?The six patients suffer from a genetic condition known...
	Imagine if You Could Genetically Test Your Unborn Child's IQ. One Company in China is Doing This.
	We know around 65% of the genes that determine IQ are inherited. We just don't know which make the difference. But if we did, we could predict intelligence in an embryo. Chinese company BGI is working on that. The company is also cloning pigs on an ...
	There Is A New Non-Invasive Therapy for Treating Breast Cancer
	Scientists have spent years on learning how to detect and treat breast cancer. The folks over at Wyss institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have come up with a way to use a non-invasive therapy to prevent breast cancer...
	Did Scientists Just Discovered The "Alcoholism Gene"?
	Apparently, some media outlets are reporting of the discovery of an alcoholism gene. A defect in your DNA that contributes to alcohol dependency. Interesting. But the discovery is more than just that. Here's what the new study found:There's a gene, ...
	Scientists May Have Found the Wolverine Gene
	Guess what? Scientists have found the Wolverine gene. That's right. The ability to regenerate! A Harvard researcher thinks he might have found it. Apparently, George Daley of Harvard Medical School stumbled upon this somewhat accidentally. While usi...
	How Genetic Testing in Sports Can Reveal a Whole Lot Of Data You Might Not Be Ready For
	Fast Company's profile on 23andMe, is worth a read. The company is the public face of genetic testing, and now they're looking at how genetic testing in sports might look like. Writer Elizabeth Murphy had herself and her adopted daughter tested by 2...