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Chinese Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies Is Back In Lab After Jail Time
Mr He has resumed research on human embryo genome editing, despite the controversy over the ethics of artificially rewriting genes.
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Controversial Chinese Scientist He Jiankui Back With New Gene-Editing Proposal
He Jiankui said that this experiment would involve abnormal fertilised egg cells that are typically considered unsuitable for implantation in women.
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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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China Jails Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies: Report
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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China Eyes Bans For Rogue Scientists After Gene-Editing Uproar
China has drafted new rules to supervise biotechnology research, with fines and bans against rogue scientists after a Chinese researcher caused a global outcry by claiming that he gene-edited babies.
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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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Second Woman Carrying Gene-Edited Baby In China: Report
A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman fell pregnant during the experiment.
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Second Woman Pregnant With Gene-Edited Baby In China: Report
A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman fell pregnant during the experiment.
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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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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 Twins in China Still Face Risk of HIV Infection
Twin girls whose DNA was altered as part of a controversial effort in China to make them resistant to HIV infection could still contract the virus that causes AIDS.
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Chinese Geneticist "Feels Proud" of Baby-Gene Editing
He Jiankui addressed a packed hall of around 700 people attending the Human Genome Editing Summit at the University of Hong Kong.
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"Proud" China Scientist Says Another Baby-Gene Editing Volunteer Pregnant
A Chinese scientist at the centre of an ethical storm over what he claims are the world's first genetically edited babies said on Wednesday he is proud of his work and revealed that another volunteer is pregnant as part of the research.
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Chinese Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies Is Back In Lab After Jail Time
Mr He has resumed research on human embryo genome editing, despite the controversy over the ethics of artificially rewriting genes.
-
Controversial Chinese Scientist He Jiankui Back With New Gene-Editing Proposal
He Jiankui said that this experiment would involve abnormal fertilised egg cells that are typically considered unsuitable for implantation in women.
-
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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China Jails Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies: Report
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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China Eyes Bans For Rogue Scientists After Gene-Editing Uproar
China has drafted new rules to supervise biotechnology research, with fines and bans against rogue scientists after a Chinese researcher caused a global outcry by claiming that he gene-edited babies.
-
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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Second Woman Carrying Gene-Edited Baby In China: Report
A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman fell pregnant during the experiment.
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Second Woman Pregnant With Gene-Edited Baby In China: Report
A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman fell pregnant during the experiment.
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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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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 Twins in China Still Face Risk of HIV Infection
Twin girls whose DNA was altered as part of a controversial effort in China to make them resistant to HIV infection could still contract the virus that causes AIDS.
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Chinese Geneticist "Feels Proud" of Baby-Gene Editing
He Jiankui addressed a packed hall of around 700 people attending the Human Genome Editing Summit at the University of Hong Kong.
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"Proud" China Scientist Says Another Baby-Gene Editing Volunteer Pregnant
A Chinese scientist at the centre of an ethical storm over what he claims are the world's first genetically edited babies said on Wednesday he is proud of his work and revealed that another volunteer is pregnant as part of the research.
