The Chinese scientist behind the gene-edited babies controversy has been sentenced to three years in jail. The court in Shenzen found scientist Jiankui He guilty of illegal practice and the
Archive for December 2019
Scientists have used CRISPR technology to develop a new generation of gene-edited pigs that may one day provide much-needed donor organs for people. The genetically engineered animals are described in
Pursuing palm oil companies isn’t enough: the paper industry is complicit in Southeast Asia’s haze crisis
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A smoky haze has now lingered for months over Southeast Asia, sending cases of asthma and other respiratory illnesses soaring and causing untold economic damage. It’s no surprise, then, that
Air pollution leads to higher rates of depression and suicide, according to a new study published on 18 December in Environmental Health Perspectives (1). Since more than 90 per cent
On average, female researchers earn less, receive less funding, and are cited less than their male colleagues. In a new paper published on 16 December in the British Medical Journal,
Recently, a 5700-year-old piece of chewed birch pitch from Denmark was discovered by archaeologists during excavations east of Rødbyhavn in southern Denmark. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have
After tense all-night talks in Brussels, the council of European ministers agreed on 2020 catch limits for Europe’s most important fish stocks early on Wednesday 20 December. While ministers believe
Natural gas faces an uncertain future. As the most environmentally friendly fossil fuel, it is considered a potential “bridge fuel” in the transition to cleaner energy sources. In a new
The outcome of the two-week-long COP25 conference in Madrid with delegates from almost 200 nations was a partial agreement that asks countries to come up with more ambitious targets to
A letter sent by scientists regarding Vandana Shiva’s invitation by Students for a Sustainable Stanford Date: 13 December 2019 To: Chris Field, Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Director, Woods Institute