Biohacking: Future Opportunities and Biothreats

Document Type : Review

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Department of Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Passive Defence, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Iran

Abstract

With the development of gene editing technology based on CRISPR-Cas, biohacking and body hacking have attracted the attention of biotechnology researchers. Today, the DIY-Biology (Do-it-yourself biology) movement has been formed with the aim of conducting biological experiments with minimal facilities in non-laboratory settings. The simple use of CRISPR in gene editing has made this technology an ideal bioterrorism weapon for biohackers. The relationship between gene editing and biohacking is like the Yin/Yang relationship, whereby by gaining knowledge, you can influence organisms out of the darkness (Yin) and into the light (Yang). Determining the opportunities facing biohackers can provide solutions to deal with them. In this regard, checking antiCRISPRs may be useful. Today, biohackers have become a bio-threat. Therefore, it is necessary to know the solutions to deal with it. While getting to know the available tools to neutralize the threats of hackers, one should also use the opportunity to develop the practical use of these technologies. The present study was conducted by reviewing and interpreting the information obtained from scientific articles and books published since 2000, by checking keywords such as Biohacking, Bodyhacking, Biothreat, and CRISPR on NCBI, Google, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed websites.

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Journal of Military Medicine
Volume 26, Issue 5 - Serial Number 129
November and December 2024
Pages 2480-2492

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