Head of Uganda’s banana-research programme wants more girls to enter science
‘Girls need to be encouraged; to look at themselves as equally good,’ says Ugandan scientist Priver Namanya Bwesigye, who was mentored by her father
Genetic Engineering
China scientist claims world’s first gene-edited babies
University professor He Jiankui says twin girls, born a few weeks ago, had their DNA altered to prevent them from contracting HIV
Gene-editing: Panel approval ushers in new era
Science is advancing faster than our legislation
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Wits students compete at MIT
Wits University students will become the first African team to participate in the iGEM competition, run by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Food crunch opens door to bioengineered crops
Zeng Yawen’s outdoor laboratory in the hills of southern China is a trove of potential — rice that thrives in cool temperatures or high altitudes.
