Genetic modification of human embryos is "essential" and should be allowed so scientists can better understand basic biology, according to a new report. The call has been made by the Hinxton Group, a ...

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...

This week a diverse group of researchers, bioethicists, publishers and theologians, are gathering in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to extend and expand the rolling debate about the merits of human ...

CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are "living drugs" and constitute a milestone in modern medicine. Equipping T cells, a key cell type of the immune system, ...

Belay the controversy: just the facts about this first-in-the-world proposal to alter the genome of healthy human embryos. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...