Dr He Jiankui, a Chinese biophysicist, made the two designer babies, Lulu and Nana, by employing a gene editing technology known as CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short ...

Scientists around the world are already using the powerful new CRISPR technique to treat disease, modify plants and animals, and even create designer babies. Here's everything you need to know.

A Chinese scientist who was jailed for creating the world’s first genetically edited babies ... genetic diseases. Dr He Jiankui announced he had resumed research on human embryo genome editing ...

said he’s opposed to “rich people being able to create designer babies.” But like the majority of Americans, Keener would support gene editing in embryos to prevent incurable diseases.

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the scientist who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.

These desires might be possible if the scientific advancements in genetic editing technology continue ... is straight out of science fiction, designer babies are becoming a reality.

said that another woman has been implanted with a genetically modified embryo. The doctor faced criticism from his peers at a gene-editing conference in Hong Kong. Photo: EPA ...

The latest on gene-editing, from tasty GMOs to debates over designer babies. By Andrew Paul By Laura Baisas By Laura Baisas By Mack DeGeurin By Andrew Paul By Amber Dance/Knowable Magazine By ...

CRISPR (pronounced “crisper”) is a powerful tool that scientists can use to edit DNA and modify gene functions ... the public will utilize the designer baby technology.” ...

In 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui created the first gene-edited babies, making them resistant ... The biggest issue is that editing an embryo "to address a complex disease that affects people ...