Analysis by Tessa Lena
Story at-a-glance
- Irresponsible use of new and very advanced technologies by the military is life-threatening
- Engineered viruses can be used to edit genes in a target species, including in a heritable manner
- “Insect Allies” is a DARPA program designed to genetically modify mature plants in a live environment by releasing insects infected with genetically modified viruses
- Some scientists, although on board with genetic modification in principle, are questioning DARPA’s motives and raising concerns
- Researchers in Singapore, as well as DARPA in the U.S. have developed “remote-controlled insects”
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