Genetic Modification

SCIENCE

Three sentenced in China over genetically edited babies

Digital Desk - Dec 30, 2019

A Chinese scientist who claimed he had made the world’s first genetically edited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison. He Jiankui, who...

NEWS

Designer baby revolution less than two years away, research suggests

Digital Desk - Nov 19, 2019

The “ethically sound” creation of so-called designer babies could begin within two years and spark a revolution in genetic modification, according to new research. Kevin...