Editing The DNA In Human Sperm With CRISPR Is Goal Of New York Lab Shots
By: Rob Stein August 22, 2019 First it was human embryos. Now scientists are trying to develop another way to modify human DNA that can be passed on to future generations, NPR has learned. Reproductive biologists at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City are attempting to use the powerful gene-editing technique called CRISPR to […]
Face Recognition Lets Palestinians Cross Israeli Checkposts Fast, But Raises Concerns
By: Daniel Estrin August 22, 2019 It takes a few seconds: Palestinians place electronic ID cards on a sensor, stare at the aperture of a small black camera, then walk past panels fanning open to let them through. Israel is upgrading its West Bank checkpoints with facial recognition technology to verify Palestinians’ identities as they […]