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In Major Breakthrough, Mice Created With Two Fathers And No Mother Reach Adulthood
By using embryonic stem cell engineering, the researchers were able to reprogram the imprinted genes, effectively allowing the mice to develop with genetic material from two fathers.
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"Mommy Vibes," Preity Zinta Captions This Pic With Her Baby
In the image, Priety Zinta’s little one is seen strapped to her
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New Mom Preity Zinta Is Loving It All: "Burp Cloths, Diapers And Babies"
Preity Zinta shared a photo with one of her twins
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World 'Not Yet Ready' for Embryo Gene-Editing, Say Experts
Techniques to genetically-edit human embryos should not be used until they are proved to be reliable and safe, an international commission said Thursday, in the wake of a scandal over gene-modified babies in China two years ago.
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China Jails Scientist Who Edited Babies' Genes
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the scientist who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.
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Designer Babies: Moratorium on Genome Editing Needed, Say Experts
Experts from seven countries called Wednesday for a moratorium on a kind of genetic manipulation known as germline editing.
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Gene-Edited Twins May Be First Humans With "Accidentally" Enhanced Brains
Chinese twins Lulu and Nana had their genes altered before birth with a gene-editing tool. The Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, had claimed to have edited the DNA of their embryos in order to make them immune to acquiring HIV that causes AIDS.
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China's Second Gene-Edited Foetus Is 12-14 Weeks Old: Scientist
The second woman carrying a gene-edited foetus in China is now 12 to 14 weeks into her pregnancy, according to a US physician in close contact with the researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-modified babies last year.
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Second Woman Carrying Gene-Edited Baby, Chinese Authorities Confirm
Chinese scientist He Jiankui had shocked the scientific community last year after announcing he had successfully altered the genes of twin girls born in November.
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Scientist Who Made "Gene-Edited" Babies Evaded Checks For Fame: Report
A Chinese scientist who said he made the world's first "gene-edited" babies intentionally evaded oversight and broke national guidelines in a quest for fame and fortune, according to a government investigation.
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After Scientist's Experiment, China Orders Stop To Baby Gene-Editing Activities
China's science ministry has ordered that people involved in the controversial baby gene-editing experiment halt their activities, a government official told state media Thursday.
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Genome Summit Organisers Slam Chinese Scientist's Gene-Editing Baby Claim
The organisers of a conference where a Chinese scientist claimed to have edited the genes of twin babies condemned the work today, calling it "deeply disturbing" and "irresponsible".
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Gene-Edited Baby Trial 'Paused': China Scientist
A total of eight volunteer couples - HIV-positive fathers and HIV-negative mothers - had signed up to the trial, with one dropping out before it was halted.
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Chinese Scientist's Claim On Editing Twin-Baby Genes, Faces Backlash
A Chinese scientist's claim that he created the world's first genetically-edited babies has shone a spotlight on what critics say are lax regulatory controls and ethical standards behind a series of headline-grabbing biomedical breakthroughs in China. University professor He Jiankui on Sunday said the DNA of twin girls had been altered to prevent ...
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First Gene-Edited Human Babies Claimed in China
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies - twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool.
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In Major Breakthrough, Mice Created With Two Fathers And No Mother Reach Adulthood
By using embryonic stem cell engineering, the researchers were able to reprogram the imprinted genes, effectively allowing the mice to develop with genetic material from two fathers.
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"Mommy Vibes," Preity Zinta Captions This Pic With Her Baby
In the image, Priety Zinta’s little one is seen strapped to her
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New Mom Preity Zinta Is Loving It All: "Burp Cloths, Diapers And Babies"
Preity Zinta shared a photo with one of her twins
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World 'Not Yet Ready' for Embryo Gene-Editing, Say Experts
Techniques to genetically-edit human embryos should not be used until they are proved to be reliable and safe, an international commission said Thursday, in the wake of a scandal over gene-modified babies in China two years ago.
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China Jails Scientist Who Edited Babies' Genes
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the scientist who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.
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Designer Babies: Moratorium on Genome Editing Needed, Say Experts
Experts from seven countries called Wednesday for a moratorium on a kind of genetic manipulation known as germline editing.
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Gene-Edited Twins May Be First Humans With "Accidentally" Enhanced Brains
Chinese twins Lulu and Nana had their genes altered before birth with a gene-editing tool. The Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, had claimed to have edited the DNA of their embryos in order to make them immune to acquiring HIV that causes AIDS.
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China's Second Gene-Edited Foetus Is 12-14 Weeks Old: Scientist
The second woman carrying a gene-edited foetus in China is now 12 to 14 weeks into her pregnancy, according to a US physician in close contact with the researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-modified babies last year.
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Second Woman Carrying Gene-Edited Baby, Chinese Authorities Confirm
Chinese scientist He Jiankui had shocked the scientific community last year after announcing he had successfully altered the genes of twin girls born in November.
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Scientist Who Made "Gene-Edited" Babies Evaded Checks For Fame: Report
A Chinese scientist who said he made the world's first "gene-edited" babies intentionally evaded oversight and broke national guidelines in a quest for fame and fortune, according to a government investigation.
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After Scientist's Experiment, China Orders Stop To Baby Gene-Editing Activities
China's science ministry has ordered that people involved in the controversial baby gene-editing experiment halt their activities, a government official told state media Thursday.
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Genome Summit Organisers Slam Chinese Scientist's Gene-Editing Baby Claim
The organisers of a conference where a Chinese scientist claimed to have edited the genes of twin babies condemned the work today, calling it "deeply disturbing" and "irresponsible".
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Gene-Edited Baby Trial 'Paused': China Scientist
A total of eight volunteer couples - HIV-positive fathers and HIV-negative mothers - had signed up to the trial, with one dropping out before it was halted.
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Chinese Scientist's Claim On Editing Twin-Baby Genes, Faces Backlash
A Chinese scientist's claim that he created the world's first genetically-edited babies has shone a spotlight on what critics say are lax regulatory controls and ethical standards behind a series of headline-grabbing biomedical breakthroughs in China. University professor He Jiankui on Sunday said the DNA of twin girls had been altered to prevent ...
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First Gene-Edited Human Babies Claimed in China
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies - twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool.
