Will Google's Next Alphabetical Moonshot Involve Genetic Engineering?

Alphabet is flirting with the idea of genetically programming mosquitos to combat disease.

Alphabet, Google's new parent company, just gave a better idea of what its next moonshot project might be. The Information reported Wednesday that Google exec Linus Upson was interested in genetically engineering mosquitos to fight disease. According to Re/code, Upson and Larry Page, now Alphabet's chief executive, have spoken to George Church, a prominent geneticist and Harvard professor, about his work with gene editing.

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