AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGene-editing ethics under fire: China’s He Jiankui, who helped create the first genetically altered babies, was sentenced to three years in prison and banned for life from reproductive tech, while a separate case involving a child’s death after an experimental gene-editing treatment is now intensifying scrutiny of biomedical oversight. US–China science tensions: The Pentagon blacklisted Chinese research institutions, and China says the move will chill collaboration and innovation. Public health and policy: The US announced new limits on “dangerous” gain-of-function funding, aiming for tighter biosafety and oversight. Wildlife conservation: In California’s Point Reyes, researchers documented 73 pelican deaths by river otters across 19 surveys, with some birds now reportedly learning to flee. AI in hospitals: A Rutgers/RWJBarnabas study in NEJM AI found an AI early-warning system reduced in-hospital death risk among high-risk patients. Cancer biology: Scientists reported the first known transmissible cancer in catfish, raising new questions about contagious tumors across species. Materials and industry: DOE researchers developed a scalable way to convert hard-to-process kraft lignin into benzylamines, a feedstock for drugs and chemicals. Education and outreach: Sarawak launched an interactive science center to build youth interest in science and support its hydrogen-economy ambitions.
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