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Gene Technology Bill introduced to parliament – Expert Reaction

Gene Technology Bill introduced to parliament – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 December 202417 December 2024

We now have details of a new Bill which introduces long-awaited reforms to genetic modification rules, reducing restrictions for scientists to work with the […]

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Gene tech rule changes – Expert Reaction

Gene tech rule changes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 202411 December 2024

The Government is moving forward on its intentions to overhaul restrictions on the use of gene editing and other genetic […]

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Does NZ need an update to genetic modification rules? – Expert Reaction

Does NZ need an update to genetic modification rules? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 June 2023

The National Party is proposing to update New Zealand’s biotechnology rules and open up access to gene editing and genetic […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2019

Top Ten Science Stories of 2019

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 December 201909 December 2024

From measles to 5G to Whakaari – it’s time to take a look at the issues that gripped the science […]

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New gene editing technology – Expert Reaction

New gene editing technology – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 October 201911 December 2024

US researchers claim to have developed a new type of gene editing called ‘prime editing’ that is more precise and […]

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Gene editing regulations – Expert Reaction

Gene editing regulations – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 2019

It’s time for an overhaul of the regulations around gene editing, according to an expert panel set up by Royal […]

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Call for moratorium on human genome editing – Expert Reaction

Call for moratorium on human genome editing – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 201911 December 2024

Scientists and ethicists from seven countries – including New Zealand – have called for a global moratorium on all clinical […]

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Gene drive tested in mice – Expert Reaction

Gene drive tested in mice – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 January 201908 February 2019

US researchers say they’ve had some success in testing out a gene drive in laboratory mice Using CRISPR genome editing, […]

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Chinese government report on gene-editing scientist – Expert Reaction

Chinese government report on gene-editing scientist – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 January 201911 December 2024

The Chinese scientist who claims to have produced the world’s first gene-edited babies reportedly “deliberately evaded oversight” according to the […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2018

Top Ten Science Stories of 2018

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 December 201809 December 2024

From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to ‘gene-edited babies’ – it’s time to take a look at the issues […]

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