Biotechnology Rogue Chinese CRISPR scientist cited US report as his green light An expert finding from the National Academies of Sciences was He Jiankui’s excuse to edit the DNA of two babies. by Antonio Regalado 2018-11-26T20:24:00-05:00
Biotechnology The Chinese scientist who claims he made CRISPR babies is under investigation He Jiankui says he created twin girls whose genes were edited to make them resistant to HIV. Was that ethical? Or even legal? by Antonio Regalado 2018-11-26T10:15:00-05:00
Biotechnology CRISPR inventor Feng Zhang calls for moratorium on gene-edited babies A leading scientist wants Chinese researchers to halt a project to create genetically modified children. by Antonio Regalado 2018-11-26T08:57:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Profiles in precision medicine Advances in DNA testing and gene editing have given people choices that would have been impossible a few decades ago. Here, in their own words, are the stories of four people confronted with these dilemmas. 2018-10-23T05:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology US scientist who edited human embryos with CRISPR responds to critics Can we safely fix the DNA of human embryos in a lab dish? by Antonio Regalado 2018-08-08T13:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology CRISPR trials are about to begin in people—but we still don’t know how well it works in monkeys Monkey studies look encouraging but show there’s still a lot to learn about the gene-editing technology. by Emily Mullin 2018-04-11T07:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology CRISPR may not cause hundreds of rogue mutations after all Researchers behind a controversial paper have admitted that their results may be wrong. by Emily Mullin 2018-03-30T16:41:00-04:00
Biotechnology Farmland gene editors want cows without horns, pigs without tails, and business without regulations The lobbying effort to get the FDA out of the way of biotech animals is under way. by Antonio Regalado 2018-03-12T11:16:00-04:00
Biotechnology U.S. doctors plan to treat cancer patients using CRISPR Gene-edited immune cells could help wipe out deadly tumors. by Emily Mullin 2018-01-17T16:39:00-05:00
Biotechnology Meet the Woman Using CRISPR to Breed All-Male “Terminator Cattle” Gene editing can change an animal’s sex. by Andrew Rosenblum 2018-01-10T00:00:00-05:00
