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China is launching a probe into Chinese researcher’s claim of creating the world’s first ‘genetically edited’ babies
Jiankui has alleged that the girls had their embryos modified in order to give them an advantage…
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British scientists just got a green light to genetically modify human embryos, but there's an important catch
This won't be the first time CRISPR has been used to edit human embryos. Last April, scientists in …
Tanya Lewis
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Designer babies are coming - here's why some think that's a good thing
Others saw this work as the scary sign of a dark future: These embryos were non-viable, meaning the…
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Genetically modified 'designer babies' might be okay, according to a top ethics council
Researchers familiar with genetic editing technology think we'll almost certainly see efforts to en…
Kevin Loria
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Designer babies will just be a logical continuation of the way we've long approached parenting
All of this is mostly hypothetical, of course, until CRISPR can be coaxed to work almost 100% perfe…
Ellie Kincaid
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A wacky conspiracy is circulating about Zika and GMOs - and it needs to stop
One step some affected areas have tried involves introducing sterile mosquitos into the area to cur…
Lydia Ramsey
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Hundreds of scientists just met in DC and had heated discussions about whether or not they should alter genes in human babies
In addition to diseases with a relatively straightforward cause, gene editing could also be used, i…
Tanya Lewis
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Another group of scientists just announced plans to tinker with human genes, and people are freaking out
But bioethicists have warned that this technology may not be ready for primetime because it could c…
Tanya Lewis
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Congress just put a massive roadblock in the way of genetically editing human embryos
The funding ban comes on the heels of an international summit on human gene editing in Washington, …
Tanya Lewis
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A Chinese scientist claims to have genetically-engineered babies - here's what editing DNA means
That is, except for the work of Dr. He Jiankui. He claims to have used CRISPR to target and knock o…
Andrea Schmitz,Benji Jones
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Scientists Grow Fluorescent Green Rabbits
This also is not the first time a rabbit has been genetically modified to glow bright green, either…
Robert Ferris
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A parent whose child died tragically says a controversial technique could 'save a lot of heartbreak'
Dozens of genes may influence the risk of a child developing anencephaly. The most well-studied is …
Tanya Lewis
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Chinese scientists genetically engineered monkeys to reveal some fascinating clues about autism
Autism often involves repetitive behaviors and problems with social interaction. In Rett Syndrome, …
Tanya Lewis
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In a world first, a scientist has begun editing the genes of healthy human embryos
Since Lanner does not plan to implant the embryo into a person, none of that is an issue here. Stil…
Kevin Loria
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We all kind of marvel at how fast this took off
There's a scarier possibility linked with CRISPR, too: Scientists - or anyone with access to a basi…
Tanya Lewis
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Scientists may soon be able to 'cut and paste' DNA to cure deadly diseases and design perfect babies
There's a scarier possibility linked with CRISPR, too: Scientists - or anyone with access to a basi…
Tanya Lewis
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Experts just released a rough guide for advising parents about whether they should sequence their kids' DNA
In addition to medical labs, a number of commercial companies offer genome sequencing services. The…
Tanya Lewis
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This is the game-changing technology that was used to genetically modify a human embryo
Experts even think these types of changes could eventually help treat complex conditions with genet…
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2 leading biologists say we should allow gene editing on human embryos
In Church's op-ed, he points out CRISPR's enormous potential to treat devastating genetic diseases …
Tanya Lewis
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The biggest biotech discovery of the century will make designer babies and genetically edited humans possible
Researchers are developing ways to use CRISPR to treat genetic conditions like sickle-cell anemia a…