Gene-edited babies are now closer to becoming a reality. The ethical debate is far from settled

New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...
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Tech billionaires back startup probing gene-edited ‘designer babies’ despite US ban: report

A Silicon Valley startup backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong is pursuing research that some fear could lead to the birth of a genetically engineered baby — a step that’s ...
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There is only one acceptable path for designer babies

BOSTON, Massachusetts — Designer babies who are genetically engineered for desirable health, physical and intellectual ...
MIT Technology Review

Roundtables: CRISPR Babies—Six years later

Available only for MIT Alumni and subscribers. Recorded on July 25, 2024 CRISPR Babies: Six years later Speakers: He Jiankui, CRISPR Pioneer, Antonio Regalado, senior editor for biomedicine, and Mat ...
Yahoo

Personalized CRISPR treatment used on baby with genetic disease

(NewsNation) — Doctors used personal gene therapy to treat an infant with a deadly genetic disease in a medical first. KJ Muldoon was born in August of 2024, and DNA sequencing revealed he had ...
Time

A Baby Receives the First Customized CRISPR Treatment

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A pariah in science, the ‘CRISPR babies’ researcher gains support from a U.S. cryptocurrency entrepreneur

On June 17, He Jiankui received an email that wasted no time getting to the point: An American cryptocurrency entrepreneur had learned about the Chinese scientist’s recent proposal to use CRISPR ...
New Scientist

Gene-edited babies are the future – but these CRISPR start-ups aren’t

I hate to break this to you, but every child is a genetic experiment – and nature doesn’t care if things go wrong. Our genomes are awful messes created by conflicting evolutionary forces, and every ...
Wired

A Baby Received a Custom Crispr Treatment in Record Time

Last August, KJ Muldoon was born with a potentially fatal genetic disorder. Just six months later, he received a Crispr treatment designed just for him. Muldoon has a rare disorder known as CPS1 ...