Gene editing can now be performed in the UK – what you need to know

It’s no longer science fiction. Modern science has the ability to manipulate the DNA of a human embryo. In a world’s first, scientists in China announced last year that they had edited a mutated gene which causes a blood disorder in a human embryo.

Now UK scientists have won permission to genetically modify human embryos too.

But how exactly does it work? And what happens if edited genes are inherited by future generations? Could we be looking at a future of “designer babies”, or indeed a future of “designer humans”? All you need to know in our roundup.

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7 innovative Indian tech startups to watch out for

From addressing data center energy issues, empowering kirana stores to transforming Indian agriculture using the cloud, Indian tech startups are amongst a lot of action.

Can an Indian startup provide answers to global data center energy woes?

How an Indian startup is empowering kirana stores by leveraging cloud, analytics and mobile apps

Can a startup transform Indian agriculture by using the cloud?

Cloud helps Classle deliver education to the rest of the pyramid

NanoBi Analytics: A startup building the first analytics app store in India

How a startup is seeking to disrupt the recruitment industry by using the cloud

How an Indian startup is leveraging Big Data analytics to drive genetics research

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Being human -- Special compilation from Nature

Why do we behave in the way that we do? This series of Essays reveals how the latest research is altering our understanding of what it is to be human. Whether in relation to religion or to our collective behaviour in cities, experts explore the potential impact on society, now and in the future, of discoveries in psychology, anthropology, genetics, neuroscience, game theory and network engineering.

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