In a gene-editing first, Chinese scientists used CRISPR against HIV
Chinese scientists have for the first time used the gene-editing tool CRISPR to try to cure a patient's leukemia and HIV infection by providing blood cells that were altered to resist the AIDS virus. The tool has long been used in research labs, and a ...
Japan to draft law to tighten control on gene editing of fertilized human eggs
The move is being prompted by the controversial CRISPR technology, which might lead to the creation of “designer babies” and a host of ethical conundrums.
Second woman carrying gene-edited baby in China; doctor faces police probe, state media reports
A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman became pregnant during the experiment. He Jiankui shocked the scientific community last year after announcing ...
Despite gene-editing flap, Chinese scientists still aiming for supremacy in experimental Crispr tech
Chinese scientists are pressing ahead with their attempts to perfect human gene-editing technology, even after one of their compatriots drew a global backlash for editing the genes of twin girls. In recent weeks, the work by Shenzhen-based researcher He Jiankui — controversial because he claimed ...
