Daughterless genes? This kind of thing seems like something that would be awfully close to being used in humans if it was safe. Seems like just another step in the process of 'designing' a child. The scary thought is i'm sure the demand is already there for these kinds of things, thankfully anything like that in humans would require the gene from birth or at the least some mean genetical manipulation of the embryo.
Although the article does only mention the levels dcreasing, is does also make mention the the holes themselves going away, or at least 'closing up'. It was my understanding that ozone replenished itself at a very slow rate, but completely closing holes that were for a long time natural (such as those over the antarctic) seems like a very optimistic statement to make.
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Daughterless genes? This kind of thing seems like something that would be awfully close to being used in humans if it was safe. Seems like just another step in the process of 'designing' a child. The scary thought is i'm sure the demand is already there for these kinds of things, thankfully anything like that in humans would require the gene from birth or at the least some mean genetical manipulation of the embryo.
Although the article does only mention the levels dcreasing, is does also make mention the the holes themselves going away, or at least 'closing up'. It was my understanding that ozone replenished itself at a very slow rate, but completely closing holes that were for a long time natural (such as those over the antarctic) seems like a very optimistic statement to make.