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Roughly a year and a half after being released from prison, Chinese scientist He Jiankui has resumed research on human embryo gene editing.

Scientist Who Gene-Edited Human Babies Back in the Lab Again After Prison Release

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new book, Chinese scientist He Jiankui had the support of several Communist Party officials while working on his gene-editing experiments.

Communist Party Secretly Supported Chinese Gene-Edited Babies, According to New Book

By Victor Tangermann

A Chinese court has sentenced researcher He Jiankui to three years in prison for creating the world's first gene-edited babies.

China Is Imprisoning the Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies

By Kristin Houser

Two geneticists are criticizing He Jiankui's use of CRISPR to edit human embryos on the grounds that it was an example of deeply flawed science.

Prosthetics and Devices

CRISPR Baby Experiment Meant to Prevent HIV Might Not Even Work

By Kristin Houser

A study into Chinese censorship revealed that the nation doesn't want its citizens conversing about He Jiankui's genetically edited babies.

China Is Censoring “Genetically Edited Babies” on Social Media

By Kristin Houser

Documents list several Chinese government agencies as the funding sources for the CRISPR babies experiments conducted by He Jiankui.

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China May Have Helped Fund Gene-Hacked Babies Experiment

By Kristin Houser

He Jiankui, who drew criticism when it emerged that he gene-edited babies, told an adviser about the work many months before it became public.

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Nobel Prize Winner Knew About Gene-Edited Babies, Kept Quiet

By Jon Christian

Chinese Gov: Doctor Who Gene-Edited Babies Forged Ethical Review

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Chinese Gov: Doctor Who Gene-Edited Babies Forged Ethical Review

By Kristin Houser