Chinese Doctors Implant Gene-Edited Pig Liver in Brain-Dead Patient
Scientists at China’s Air Force Medical University reportedly performed the world’s first successful transplant of a pig liver into a human.
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Chinese Scientist Who Claimed to Edit Baby Genes Resurfaces, Promises Oxford Talk
He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist jailed after claiming to create the world’s first gene-edited human babies in 2018, announced on Friday he will speak at England’s Oxford University in early 2023.
China Claims to Have Developed ‘Safer’ Way to Edit Human Genes
Researchers from the state-run Chinese Academy of Sciences claimed in a recently published study to have developed a gene-editing method that is allegedly “more efficient and safer” than established techniques because it uses the CRISPR gene-editing tool to target RNA instead of DNA, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Wednesday.
Global Food Crisis: Environment Org Slams EU’s Lack of Food Self-Sustainability
In the midst of a global food crisis, a report from environmental org the WWF has slammed the EU for its lack of food self-sustainability.
Agricultural Great Reset: Crop Gene Editing Can Help Fight Food Insecurity, Experts Claim
Using gene editing to make more resilient crops could help in the fight against food insecurity, experts have told British ministers.
UK Authorises Development of ‘Gene-Editing’ of Crops, Deviating From EU’s Position
The UK plans to allow researchers to use gene-editing to develop crops that increase yields, reduce pesticides and cut greenhouse gas.
Fate of Rogue Chinese Scientist’s Gene-Edited Babies a Mystery
The Chinese communist regime confirmed on Monday that He Jiankui, a biophysicist who claimed to produce the world’s first genetically modified babies, had been convicted of several crimes and would serve three years in prison.
China Sentences Gene-Editing Rogue Scientist to Three Years in Prison
Chinese state media announced Monday that a court in southern Shenzhen sentenced He Jiankui, a rogue biophysicist, to three years in prison for claims he illegally edited the genes of twins in utero.
China Clones Genetically-Edited Schizophrenic Monkeys
China took center stage in the debate over the ethics of genetic engineering with the revelation that scientist He Jiankui edited the genes of human embryos to make them immune to HIV.
China Accuses Gene-Editing Scientist of Using Fake Blood Samples to Evade Oversight
The case pressed by the Chinese government against He Jiankui, the scientist who stunned biologists and alarmed the medical community by claiming he modified the DNA of unborn children, came into sharper focus on Tuesday with allegations He used fake blood samples to slip his project past review boards.
Gene-Editing Chinese Scientist ‘Under Protective Custody’ May Face Prosecution
On Monday, just hours after Chinese authorities confirmed the birth of twin girls whose DNA was purportedly edited by scientist He Jiankui, the university that employed Jiankui announced his termination.
China Confirms Birth of Gene-Edited Twins
Chinese authorities answered one of the lingering questions in the case of rogue scientist He Jiankui on Monday by confirming the twin girls he claims to have genetically edited as embryos were born and are currently under medical supervision.
Gene-Editing Chinese Scientist May Face Death Penalty
He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who stunned (and horrified) the world by claiming he edited the DNA of unborn children to make them immune to HIV, is reportedly in state custody and may face the death penalty for his actions.
Chinese Scientists Claim to Have Created World’s First Gene-Edited Babies
A group of Chinese scientists has announced the first successful creation of babies with human-modified DNA using the CRISPR gene-editing tool.
UK Ethics Council Gives Green Light to Genetically Modified Babies
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics stated in a report this week that altering the DNA of a human embryo is not “morally unacceptable” if it is in the child’s “best interests.”
