The prospect of genetically engineering humans has come a step closer, with the publication of the first paper to describe efforts to modify embryos. There is a long way to go before we can safely ...

Two separate research teams used base editing to make single-nucleotide changes in human embryos this month, targeting genes tied to cholesterol regulation, blood disorders, and early development. One ...

A recent set of experiments at Columbia University seeking to genetically modify human embryos has rightly generated shock ...

Chinese scientist He Jiankui spent three years in prison after 'creating' three genetically edited babies. Back in the lab, he continues to defend experiments on humans, although now he only uses ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Peter Champelli: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, November 14th. I'm ...

Silicon Valley and other high tech billionaires are investing millions in start-ups dedicated to creating genetically engineered (GE) babies, according to a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report. AI ...

A scientist in Sweden has started trying to edit the DNA in healthy human embryos, NPR has learned. The step by the developmental biologist Fredrik Lanner makes him the first researcher known to ...

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Women in their 60s and 70s could theoretically one day give birth to genetically related children, according to scientists pioneering a breakthrough technique that converts DNA from skin cells into ...