In November 2018, the Chinese scientist Dr He Jiankui announced to attendees of the second International Summit on Human Genome Editing that he had used the CRISPR genome editing approach to modify the DNA of embryos before implanting them in their mother's uterus...
Scientific American in partnership with Cellectis, hosted a virtual event to explore genome editing and its use in the clinic. Three pioneers of the field were invited to discuss the early days of genome editing, new technologies and future challenges...
The '14-day rule', initially proposed in 1979 in the USA, was first recommended in the UK by the Warnock Committee in 1984. It limits research on intact human embryos 'prior to 14 days' gestation or the beginning of primitive streak formation' and is part of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008...
Biomarkers in human sperm have been discovered that may specify whether a father is likely to have a child with autism...
Identical twins may not in fact be genetically identical at birth, according to a new study by researchers in Iceland...
A new Netflix show in which biohackers are just a side-show to the dark side of laboratory science...
'Age and fertility - a topic that never gets old', said Sarah Norcross, excusing herself for the pun, as host at the latest PET event...
Genome editing is not yet safe for creating germline changes in humans, an international commission has concluded...
Key epigenetic factors regulating cell diversity in mouse embryos have been revealed in new research...
Determining when ageing starts, our predicted remaining lifespan, and how long women remain fertile can be predicted from the rate we accumulate mutations as young adults, scientists claim...
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