Month: June 2019

Future of Gene Sequencing, Genome Editing and Intelligence Enhancement

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The Current state of the genetic component of intelligence was summarized in a recent research article at Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Twin studies show that individual differences in human intelligence can largely (50%–80%) be explained by genetic influences making intelligence one of the most heritable traits. However, present GWAS studies can capture less than half …

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Human Gene Editing of Embryos Will Be Safe and Effective Within Two Years

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Safe production of gene-edited babies could be possible in just one or two years, and the head of China’s leading genetic research program says the need is now urgent for international regulations. Professor Yang Hui said his team had achieved a major breakthrough, tripling the efficiency of a new gene editing tool that can modify …

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Test Tube Babies As Predictor of Future Intelligence Enhancement of Babies

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For the next decade or two it will be far easier, cheaper and more effective to use gene sequencing to select the most intelligent embyro for test tube babies. Embryos are already having their genes sequenced to select against genetic diseases. It will be an easy step to gene sequence for intelligence and select on …

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Carnival of Space 614

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1. Universe Today – SpaceX just launched 60 satellites for its Starlink Constellation. Internet service providers should be very worried. 2. Nextbigfuture- Single Stage Point to Point Up To 6000 Miles With Mach 20 SpaceX Starship 3. Cosmoquest – Background On Bennu Mappers: Rocks All The Way Down 4. Cosmoquest – A tale of two …

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Ocean Acidity is 30% Higher and On Track to 150% Higher by 2100

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Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth’s oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Seawater is slightly basic (meaning pH is over 7), and ocean acidification involves a shift towards pH-neutral conditions rather than a transition to acidic conditions (pH less than 7). An estimated …

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Mission Innovation for Clean Energy Solutions

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At the 4th Mission Innovation (MI) Ministerial meeting, Mission Innovation (MI) [European countries, Canada, China and the USA] members announced bold new projects and collaborations that will push clean energy research and innovation forward with the aim of bringing affordable, reliable clean energy to communities around the world. Canada announced Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada, a …

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