Reports suggest that gene editing might have modified the brains of the gene-edited girls, even giving them enhanced abilities. (Image: Screenshot / YouTube)
When Chinese scientist He Jiankui announced that he had edited the genes of two baby girls to help them avoid inheriting HIV, the scientific community was aghast. Even though He may have done the experiment with good intentions, the fact that he played with the lives of the two children without properly accounting for the consequences horrified scientists. He was soon placed under house arrest by the Chinese government. Read More
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