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Russian Scientist Aims to put Gene-Edited Embryos in HIV-Positive Mothers

DIGIT — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00:38 +0000

Not a day goes by in the medical world without some new discoveries or developments. In Russia, one scientist claims he will produce gene-edited children. As horrific as that may sound, he would not be the first individual to explore this option. Given the overall negative stance toward gene editing and CRISPR, this controversial research will spark some intriguing debates. Gene-edited Babies on Demand? While there may very well be some merit to CRISPR in human trials. It is not something most people expect to see for quite some time to come. The current consensus among scientists is how such

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Californian Biohacker Faces DCA Investigation Over CRISPR Injection

DIGIT — Sat, 18 May 2019 01:15:05 +0000

Some individuals on this planet happily look forward to merging a human boy with electronics. Known as biohacking, the trend is still very niche in 2019. However, one self-experimenting biohacker is currently under investigation. Injecting CRISPR into his own body to enhance muscle growth raises a lot of questions, for obvious reasons. Californian Health Officials Investigate Biohacker On paper, there is no law which prevents anyone from performing biohacking methods on their own body. This can be done in many different ways. One of the most common examples is to embed a microchip into one’s hand to complete payments and

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