The dietary choice to go vegetarian may be influenced by genes. Whether it’s for health, moral or religious reasons, Europeans are shifting away from traditional meat to plant-based alternatives. For many, that means adopting a vegetarian diet. But it’s easier for some than others. Science may now know why we choose the food we put […]
We’re not much different than Neanderthals, new study shows
Only a small fraction of human DNA is unique to modern humans. We like to think of ourselves as special in the human family tree. However, our genes seem to say otherwise. According to findings published in the journal ‘Science Advances’, only 7 % of our DNA is unique to us and not shared by […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Emerging Technologies in Cell and Gene therapy
Scope Cell and gene therapy (CGT) are widely accepted as top biomedical trends for over three years now and continue to evolve in their use for treating human diseases. CGTs are expected to increasingly shape the medical treatment and diagnosis, as we are approaching the era of precision medicine. Cell-based therapy is a promising strategy […]
H2020. The ethics of technologies with high socio-economic impact
Technologies with potentially high socio-economic impact raising complex ethical issues must be analysed from an ethical perspective to maximise their societal benefit and minimise harm. Challenge The exponential scientific progress resulting in the mushrooming of these new technologies (e.g. gene editing, DNA digital data storage, Artificial Intelligence, etc.), calls for a coherent research and innovation ethics approach at […]