But on November 25, the young Chinese researcher became the center of a global firestorm when it emerged that he had allegedly made the first CRISPR-edited babies, twin girls named Lulu and Nana.

Gene editing in the womb could be more effective than the same treatment after birth, as it is easier to deliver the ...

Two babies were born last year in China who had ... A relatively new tool called CRISPR has allowed scientists to quickly and cheaply alter DNA and has led to an explosion in gene editing ...

Current scientific techniques are not yet safe or effective enough to be used to create gene-edited babies, an international ... One example of current technology is CRISPR, a biological system ...

In fact, one scientist claims that he's genetically engineered two babies using a revolutionary tool called Crispr. But what exactly is a "Crispr baby" anyway? Would you like to be 6 feet tall?

But despite CRISPR's promise, some worry that gene editing technology is too risky, or that it could be used to create "designer babies" with traits that aren't medically necessary, such as ...

This year was undoubtedly the one in which CRISPR took over the minds and hearts of science lovers everywhere. On Thursday, Science Magazine announced the gene-editing technique won its ...

Thanks to CRISPR, our medical specialists will soon have unprecedented control over how they treat and prevent some of our ...

India Block speaks to paediatrician and TV writer Dr Neal Baer about the controversial technology and how it could reshape ...

Doctors are using CRISPR technology to try and ... However the technology is controversial as it could be used to create ‘designer babies’ — a fleet of newborns with genes that have been ...