BOSTON, Massachusetts — Designer babies who are genetically engineered for desirable health, physical and intellectual features are now within reach using existing technologies, a prospect that raises ...

How do we know when the world has changed? On June 1, a team of scientists published a preprint scientific paper claiming they had edited human embryonic DNA with more precision than any previous ...

With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think through the societal implications of the technologies they are developing. Even in ...

Genetic screening technology now allows parents employing in vitro fertilization (IVF) to select for certain traits, allowing them to avoid passing on diseases or undesirable traits to their children.

Scientists have announced the successful use of a next-generation tool to precisely edit human embryos’ DNA, highlighting a major advance in the ability to tweak genes as life takes shape — and ...

Are you ready for the era of designer babies? Advances in gene sequencing have now made it possible for embryos to be screened for a host of genetic diseases and physical traits. Private companies are ...