NIH may lift ban on funds to create human-animal embryos
The proposal comes amid a flurry of new advances in stem cell research and gene editing technology
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The proposal comes amid a flurry of new advances in stem cell research and gene editing technology
Technology holds promise for enhancing human health, but people remain wary about tech that seems to interfere too much
Researchers say the technique could one day be life-saving, but critics fear it crosses ethical boundaries
Scientists hope to learn from genetically-modified monkeys that gave birth to offspring with the autism-linked human gene
This groundbreaking technology nudged out NASA's Pluto mission for first place
Global summit wrestles with the promise, risks and ethics of editing human genes
CRISPR could help get rid of diseases, but the woman credited with developing the technology is among the scientists calling for a moratorium on its use