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Embryology

DNA model

Life

Gene editing is so easy to do that we couldn’t stop it if we wanted to

Scientists worldwide were shocked by the announcement of the world’s first gene-edited babies last week. Better regulation is necessary – but will be difficult

Leader

CRISPR proteins about to be injected into an embryo

Life

Gene-editing experiment widely criticised for safety and ethics issues

News

CRISPR is a powerful technique for editing DNA

Health

‘Scientists are now very sure that the babies really were gene-edited’

News

test tubes

Health

New techniques may soon make designer babies a reality – are we ready?

Leader

babies

Health

Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos' risk of having a low IQ

News

fetes

Life

Making babies: How to create human embryos with no egg or sperm

Features

Malfunctioning fertility clinic tanks may put eggs at risk

Health

Malfunctioning fertility clinic tanks may put eggs at risk

News

What does China’s monkey breakthrough mean for human cloning?

Life

What does China’s monkey breakthrough mean for human cloning?

Leader

Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, first cloned monkeys

Life

Scientists have cloned monkeys and it could help treat cancer

News

mouse xray

Health

2018 preview: Bioelectricity tweak can regenerate missing limbs

A bold plan to regrow lost body parts in mammals could be realised by cracking the body’s bioelectric code

News

Life

Fertility clinics are fudging IVF stats to look more successful

Insight

Health

Most versatile stem cell ever may help us understand miscarriage

News

Technology

Why has a UK team genetically edited human embryos?

News

Health

This is why the first CRISPR baby won't be born in the US

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