The less recent news is that scientists think they have found a way to prevent Malaria by altering the DNA of mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2012 alone there were an estimated 627,000 deaths worldwide as a result of malaria. Not only can this technology prevent the deaths of thousands of people, but also it can be used to make weeds that have evolved to be resistant to certain herbicides become vulnerable to them once more, and this is great news for farmers and consumers alike.
In other news, researchers have come across promising results for a treatment for leukemia which involves genetically programming T-cells.
Even though the treatment has not been perfected yet and still produces concerning side effects, the results of the study were more than scientists could have hoped for.
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