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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 new...

INTRODUCTION

Baby bonuses. Motherhood medals. Fertility tracking. You may have heard of these policy proposals as solutions from the Trump administration to help encourage women to have more children.

Besides falling short of ensuring that people have what they need...

Adapted from Mitochondrial DNA at
National Human Genome Research Institute

Recently, media outlets around the world have been reporting on...

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer...

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On May 31, 2022, Colorado was the first state in the country — and the only one to date —...

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HIV t-cell
By Cormac Sheridan, Nature Biotechnology | 10.30.2023

A gene-editing therapy based on CRISPR–Cas9 designed to eliminate HIV-1 infection has rekindled hopes among scientists that it may be...

5 babies in a row
By Raphaëlle Besse Desmoulières, Le Monde [cites CGS’ Katie Hasson] | 10.29.2023

Persuadés que notre espèce est en train de disparaître, Malcom et Simone Collins, un couple américain en attente de son...

genes
By Jonathan D. Grinstein, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News | 10.27.2023

Fyodor Urnov, PhD, is a pioneer in the field of genome editing and one of the scientists most invested in...

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By Amy Dockser Marcus, The Wall Street Journal [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 10.27.2023

The Japanese biologist Katsuhiko Hayashi said earlier this year that he believes it will be possible to create a human...

a test tube with "DNA TEST" written on it, held by a gloved hand
By Ashley Smart, Undark | 10.27.2023

To Hear Kian Sadeghi tell it, his genetic testing company just might upend health care. The 23-year-old college dropout began...