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‘Gene Edited’ Babies Mutation Linked To Higher Mortality Rate
The genetic mutation given to Chinese twins last year rendering them immune to the HIV virus may significantly reduce life … More
Leading Geneticists Call For Moratorium On Generational Human Genetic Editing
A human embryo at the eight-cell stage.Credit: Yorgos Nikas/SPL We call for a global moratorium on all clinical uses of … 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
China Continues To Push Boundaries: Genetically Altered Monkeys Now Being Cloned
China has just been shaken by a scandal about genetically modified babies. Now the first genetically modified clone monkeys have … More
Second Gene-Edited Embryo Is 12-14 Weeks Old
The second woman carrying a gene-edited foetus in China is now 12 to 14 weeks into her pregnancy, according to … More
Humans 2.0: God-Created Humans Will Be Exterminated
Research such as the Human Genome Project has now “mapped” genes linked to a host of human traits including eye … 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