CRISPR Gene-Editing Startups Downplay Potential Of Cancer Side Effect

Right on schedule, companies that edit DNA with CRISPR technology forcefully refute other scientists’ claim that CRISPR-edited genes can cause cancer. Technocrats believe their science is infallible and reject all criticism until forced to do otherwise. ⁃ TN EditorMedical researchers say two new studies suggest that a cutting-edge therapy to repair defective genes could promote cancer-causing mutations in cells, a possible safety concern that some of the hottest companies in biotechn