In Embryos, Crispr Can Cut Out Whole Chromosomes—That’s Bad
The DNA-cutting tool has been hailed as a way to fix genetic glitches. But a new study suggests it can remove more than scientists bargained for.
Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer
Human Embryo Editing Gets the OK—But No Superbabies
China Used Crispr to Fight Cancer in a Real, Live Human
Crispr Gene-Editing Upstart Editas Goes Public as Patent Battle Rages
Editas Medicine, an upstart hoping to treat patients by correcting their genes, went public yesterday. But the company already faces several concerns---most pressingly, a patent battle.
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The UK Just Green-Lit Crispr Gene Editing in Human Embryos
This is a controversial first step toward what some see as a future of designer babies. But it doesn't go nearly that far.
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Crispr Gene-Editing Gets Rules. Well, Guidelines, Really
If you’re hoping to engineer perfect babies, you’re going to have to wait.
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Crispr Is Getting Better. Now It’s Time to Ask the Hard Ethical Questions
When Chinese scientists announced in April they had edited human embryos using a new genetic tool called Crispr, the headlines blared “designer babies” and the wider world woke up to Crispr’s power.
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The ‘Gene Drive’ That Builds a Malaria-Proof Mosquito
How gene drives force a gene to spread through a population.
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The Battle Over Crispr Rights Is Playing Out on Twitter Too
One of the main biotechs hoping to capitalize on the powerful gene-editing system called Crispr-Cas9 is squatting on the Twitter handles most directly associated with the technology.
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