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First U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway
by Rob Stein April 16, 2019Enlarge this image CRISPR gene-editing technology allows scientists to make highly precise modifications to DNA. The technology is now starting to be…
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World Health Organization Forms Committee To Guide Editing Of Human Genes
by Rob Stein February 14, 2019Enlarge this image Scientists around the world criticized Chinese researcher He Jiankui’s experimental editing of DNA in embryos that became twin girls.…
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Enlarge this image Dieter Egli, a developmental biologist at Columbia University, and Katherine Palmerola examine a newly fertilized egg injected with a…
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Enlarge this image There has been a backlash since Chinese scientist He Jiankui’s claim that he edited genes in embryos that became…
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Science Summit Denounces Gene-Edited Babies Claim, But Rejects Moratorium
by Rob Stein November 29, 2018Enlarge this image American biologist David Baltimore criticized a fellow scientist who claims he has edited the genes human embryos during the…
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Facing Backlash, Chinese Scientist Defends Gene-Editing Research On Babies
by Rob Stein November 28, 2018Enlarge this image Researcher He Jiankui spoke Wednesday during the 2nd International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong. Kin Cheung/AP…
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Chinese Scientist Says He’s First To Create Genetically Modified Babies Using CRISPR
by Rob Stein November 26, 2018Enlarge this image Genetics researcher He Jiankui said his lab considered ethical issues before deciding to proceed with DNA editing of human…