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Ethical Quagmire

The First Synthetic Human Embryos Are Here — Are They Ethical?

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Build A Baby. Not?

Scientists Edit Human Embryo Genes Using CRISPR, Discover Major Unintended Edits

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Japan Approves Research to Grow, Harvest Human Organs from Animal Embryos

Researchers have to terminate any animal embryo that develops more than 30% human brain tissue.

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Designer Babies Are Far From Reality, Even After the Gene‑Edited Babies in China

CRISPR-cas9 gene editing

What is CRISPR‑Cas9, the Tool Behind the Gene‑Edited Babies in China?

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Ethical Firestorm

World’s First Gene‑Edited Babies Have Been Born in China, Researcher Claims

The designer baby dystopia begins.

genome editing of human embryos

Should Parents Be Able to Tinker With the Genome of Babies Before They’re Born?

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For the First Time, Scientists Edit Embryos Free of Disease, Keep Them Viable