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The Quest to Create Gene-Edited Babies Gets a Reboot
CHINA, AUG 6 – Scientists and entrepreneurs in China and the U.S. push gene-editing research to prevent diseases amid concerns over declining birth rates and ethical debates, experts say.
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The quest to create genetically modified babies is getting a reboot
Genetically engineered humans may still sound like science fiction. But there's a new push to edit the genes of human embryos to eliminate diseases and enhance characteristics parents value.
·Washington, United States
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The quest to create gene-edited babies gets a reboot – DG Verifications & Stats
Advances in gene-editing are leading to renewed interest in modifying DNA in human embryos. VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images A Chinese scientist horrified the world in 2018 when he revealed he had secretly engineered the birth of the world’s first gene-edited babies. His work was reviled as reckless and unethical because, among other reasons, gene-editing was so n…
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