18 – 24 July 2016 Chinese scientists to pioneer first human CRISPR trial Chinese scientists are on the verge of being first in the world to inject people with cells modified using the CRISPR–Cas9 gene-editing technique. Find source Turkey purges universities after failed coup More than a thousand Turkish university staff have been …
11 – 17 July 2016 Global initiative seeks 1,000 new cancer models An international collaboration of cancer-research heavy-weights aims to grow 1,000 new cell lines for scientists to study. The Human Cancer Models Initiative announced its pilot project on 11 July, and intends to complete the initial 1,000 models within 3 years. Find source …
04 – 10 July 2016 Remember Dolly? The sheep wasn't the only animal clone Cloning is and has always been a highly controversial procedure that raises a slew of ethical issues, including animal welfare. The European Parliament voted to ban the cloning of all farm animals and the sale of cloned livestock. Find source …
27 June – 03 July 2016 What does Brexit mean for the research community? Great Britain and the EU are closely tied together in the field of research – in the exchange of scientists, in financing and in setting common standards. What now? Find source FDA approves first pill to treat all forms of hepatitis …
20 – 26 June 2016 First CRISPR clinical trial gets green light from US panel CRISPR, the genome-editing technology that has taken biomedical science by storm, is finally nearing human trials. On 21 June, an advisory committee at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) approved a proposal to use CRISPR–Cas9 to help augment …
13 – 19 June 2016 UN aims for 2030 end to AIDS pandemic Ending the AIDS pandemic by 2030 has been set as the goal by UN member nations. UN seeks by 2020 to reduce new HIV infections to below 500,000 cases a year – down from 2.1 million in 2015 – down from …
06 - 12 June 2016 Francis Crick: Artistic tribute at 100th birthday A posthumous portrait of the scientist Francis Crick, commissioned by James Watson, with whom he famously discovered the structure of DNA in 1953, has been revealed on Wednesday, the day that would have been his 100th birthday. Find source Gene drives – Not …
30 May – 05 June 2016 'New era' of personalised cancer drugs, say doctors Cancer is entering a "new era" of personalised medicine with drugs targeted to the specific weaknesses in each patient's tumour, say doctors. Find source Plan to synthesize human genome triggers mixed response Proposals for a large public–private initiative to …
23 – 29 May 2016 Rosetta’s comet contains ingredients for life Ingredients crucial for the origin of life on Earth, including the simple amino acid glycine and phosphorus, key components of DNA and cell membranes, have been discovered at Rosetta's comet. Find source European leaders call for ‘immediate’ open access to all scientific papers by …
In this third issue of third volume, Advancements in Life Sciences has published multidisciplinary scholarly research papers from fields of Biotechnology, Health, Microbiology and Plant Biosafety. This time we focused Biosafety section for an important study on effects of Bt cotton. All of the contents can be accessed openly. Enjoy reading! Volume 3, Issue 3 (25 May 2016) In …
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