For the first time, scientists have used the gene-editing technique CRISPR to try to edit a gene while the DNA … More
Tag: CRISPR-Cas9
Gene-Edited Babies Could Have ‘Unintended Mutations’
The gene editing performed on Chinese twins to immunise them against HIV may have failed and created unintended mutations, scientists … More
New Tech Can Choose Baby Gender?
“We proved the concept in mouse models, but the concept could also be demonstrated in cattle, swine, goats, chickens and … More
Real Super-Humans: Twins May Have Had Brains Altered By Gene-Editing In China
The brains of two genetically edited girls born in China last year may have been changed in ways that enhance … More
Scientist Responsible For Genetically Edited Humans Could Face Death Penalty For Corruption, Bribery- Warns Colleague
A British geneticist is worried that He Jiankui—the Chinese scientist responsible for the birth of genetically modified human twins—could face … More
The Cover Up Begins: Chinese Gene-Editing Experiment Loses Track Of Patients, Alarming Investors
Chinese scientists have raced ahead in experimenting with gene-editing on humans in the last few years, using a powerful new … More
China Does It: Researcher Claims To Have Helped Develop World’s First Genetically Edited Human Babies
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month … More
Playing God: Farm Animals May Soon Get New Features Thanks To Gene Editing
Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to … More
Just Because You Can: Scientists Set To Clone 40,000 Year Old Horse In Steps To Eventually Clone Woolly Mammoth
Scientists have taken cell samples from an extinct baby horse up to 40,000-years-old in a bid to clone the species … More
Biotech Start-Ups Ignite The New Race To The Top Of The ‘Frankenfood’ Market
Aug 10 (Reuters) – In a suburban Minneapolis laboratory, a tiny company that has never turned a profit is poised … More