5 December 2018
He Jiankui used gene editing in an attempt to make HIV-resistant babies, but most geneticists think the best use of embryo editing would be to prevent genetic disorders
5 December 2018
Staff at Google, Amazon and Microsoft are using walkouts, work slowdowns and refusals to build to hold the tech giants to their proclaimed ethics
5 December 2018
Genetically modified pig hearts have kept baboons alive for more than 90 days, a threshold that may now allow trials of this type of transplantation in people
5 December 2018
The news of gene-edited twins is more likely to have a chilling effect on research into the technique used than to open the floodgates to millions more edited babies
5 December 2018
He Jiankui has tried to create babies that are resistant to HIV infection. But there are safer ways to protect against the virus than untested gene editing
5 December 2018
Last week, He Jiankui announced that he had created the world's first gene-edited babies. Scientists around the world have condemned the experiment
5 December 2018
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
5 December 2018
We are set to go beyond a "safe" level of global warming as soon as 2030, so this really is our last chance to draw up a concrete plan to ditch fossil fuels
5 December 2018
The scientist who led an experiment to create gene-edited babies has been criticised for acting unethically towards the couples and infants involved
5 December 2018
The scale of food waste is shocking, with almost 30 per cent of US food ending up in the bin. Firms like Blue Apron and HelloFresh could offer a surprising solution
