Humans who have had their DNA genetically modified could exist within two years after a private biotech company announced plans to start the first trials into a ground-breaking new technique. Editas ...

Biologists have developed an efficient way to genetically modify human embryonic stem cells. Their approach, which uses bacterial artificial chromosomes to swap in defective copies of genes, will make ...

You’ve heard of GM crops, but GM babies could be born in the UK as soon as next spring. Parliament is poised to vote on whether a new form of IVF treatment, which uses DNA from three parents, will ...

Chinese scientists have admitted to changing the genes of human embryos for the first time. The announcement confirms rumors that some researchers have been conducting ethically questionable genetic ...

Campaigners have warned that designer babies could become a reality after Britain’s fertility watchdog approved the genetic modification of human embryos. It is the first time any country in the world ...

Genetic modification of human embryos is "essential" and should be allowed so scientists can better understand basic biology, according to a new report. The call has been made by the Hinxton Group, a ...

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Chinese scientist He Jiankui defends his work during a panel discussion at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong (Picture: EPA) A controversial Chinese genetic ...