human embryo modification Archive
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Blood disease edited out of human embryos
Posted on October 9, 2017 | No CommentsRecent developments in gene editing technologies have caused the dialogue surrounding the prospect of ‘designer babies’ to reach a new pitch. Research recently published in […] -
World first: license to edit human embryonic cells for fertility research in UK approved
Posted on February 9, 2016 | No CommentsUK scientists have been granted permission by the UK Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to genetically modify human embryos, the first national regulatory authority […] -
British Scientists on the Verge of Human Embryonic Gene Research
Posted on January 18, 2016 | No CommentsThe British science community is awaiting news from the Government’s fertility regulator on whether permission will be granted for researchers to genetically modify human embryos. […]