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March 2, 2017

MIT’s Crispr Guy Braves Enemy Territory at UC Berkeley

Student planned a protest against Feng Zhang's appearance at UC Berkeley, the home of competing Crispr inventor Jennifer Doudna, and then canceled it. The post MIT’s Crispr Guy Braves Enemy Territory at UC Berkeley appeared first on WIRED.

February 22, 2017

The Long-Shot Bid to Put Crispr in the Hands of the People

Legal experts are filing a petition. They want the federal government to step in and bring Crispr back to the people. The post The Long-Shot Bid to Put Crispr in the Hands of the People appeared first on WIRED.

February 16, 2017

A Patent Decision on Crispr Gene Editing Favors MIT

The US Patent Office says two groups, one based at UC Berkeley and the other in Cambridge, Mass. own overlapping parts of a powerful new genetic technique The post A Patent Decision on Crispr Gene Editing Favors MIT appeared first on WIRED.

November 5, 2016

Want Your Marijuana Startup to Succeed? Study Patent Law

If states legalize marijuana next week, startups will pounce on the new market—but first, they'll need to bone up on patent law. The post Want Your Marijuana Startup to Succeed? Study Patent Law appeared first on WIRED.

November 5, 2016

Want Your Marijuana Startup to Succeed? Study Patent Law

January 20, 2016

Internet Outrage Is Shaping the Battle Over Crispr

A famous scientist wrote an article titled “Heroes of Crispr” that downplays the role of another famous scientist. This made some people very mad.

The post Internet Outrage Is Shaping the Battle Over Crispr appeared first on WIRED.