Genomics company 23andMe has patented a method for genetically designing a baby, from eye colour to disease risk — and fellow scientists are alarmed. Genomics company 23andMe has patented a method for ...

With the newest technology, parents now have the ability to select the gender of their child. “While the desire to choose a baby boy or a baby girl has probably been present throughout human history, ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FOR countless couples who want to have children but cannot conceive naturally, the birth of Connor Levy is excellent news. Connor is the first child to be born as a result of a new IVF procedure that ...

CNN — Genetically-modified babies are "highly desirable" to help protect people from disease and could be created ethically within two years, according to a new scientific paper. Gene editing now ...