Saturday, November 15, 2008

Genetic Engineering Update

I think mastery of genetics is only a stepping stone or even a temporary side-step to converting human intelligence to non-biological information technology, but it still does have some interesting potential.

For example: MIT and Caltech students are studying how to convert bacteria into food to fight cavities, produce vitamins, and treat lactose intolerance:

http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/21654/

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MIT Mined Bacteria for the Next CRISPR—and Found Hundreds of Potential New Tools

https://singularityhub.com/2026/04/07/mit-mined-bacteria-for-the-next-crispr-and-found-hundreds-of-potential-new-tools/