Remote Control of Bodily Functions Can Be Enabled by Transgenic DNA Modifications

by Igor Chudov, Daily Clout: Can we alter people’s genes via a surreptitious DNA transfection to remotely control their bodily functions? In the past, such discussions belonged to the realm of science fiction, supervillain cartoons, or conspiracy theories. Not anymore. A new study published in Nature Metabolism described a particular transfection of human cells (HEK293 cells) that altered certain genes inside those cells. […]