designer babies

A bioethicist argues that making gene-hacked designer babies is not only possible but ethically responsible, if it means eradicated diseases.

Moving Ahead

Genetics

"The human germline is by no means perfect."

Bioethicist Argues That We Need a CRISPR Baby Industry ASAP

A technique some worried would lead to the creation of super-smart designer babies isn't technologically up to the task, finds a new study.

Baby Bump

Determining a baby's smarts before they're born is still impossible.

Plan to Create Super-Smart Designer Babies Won’t Work, Says Study

Before his controversial gene-hacking research was condemned, He Jiankui wanted to open a designer baby clinic in China or Thailand.

Baby-Hacking Clinic

He Jiankui hoped to gene-hack babies for the rich and powerful.

That "CRISPR Baby" Scientist Wanted to Open a Designer Baby Clinic

Neuroscientist Vivienne Ming used tech to give her autistic son the ability to read emotions, but what happens when everyone wants to be a cyborg?

Human Evolution

And she questions what it means for the future of humanity.

"Mad Scientist" Mom Turns Autistic Son Into a "Cyborg"

Fertility clinics around the world are asking He Jiankui if he'd be willing t teach them how to use CRISPR to create designer babies.

Gene Hack

Clinics across the world want to use CRISPR to create gray-market designer babies.

Sketchy Clinics Are Trying to Hire Doctor Who Gene-Edited Babies

A do-it-yourself biohacker named Bryan Bishop says that he's working on technology to gene-hack designer babies. He says he has a customer lined up.

"I describe him as the closest thing to an AI in human form."

Rogue Bitcoin-Funded Biohacker Wants to Gene-Hack Designer Babies

The majority of U.S. adults would support gene editing embryos to protect babies against disease, according to a new poll.

Gene Simmons

But not for tinkering with intelligence or eye color.

Poll: Two Thirds of Americans Support Human Gene Editing to Cure Disease

A fertility clinic in California gives would-be parents the option of scanning embryos for eye color, putting us one step closer to "designer babies."

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