HONG KONG --- A group of leading scientists has declared that it's still too soon to try making permanent changes to DNA that can be inherited by future generations, as a Chinese researcher claims to have done. The scientists gathered in Hong Kong this week for an international conference on gene editing, the ability to rewrite the code of life to try to correct or prevent diseases. Although the science holds promise for helping people already born and studies testing that are underway, a statement issued Thursday by the 14-member conference leaders says it's irresponsible to try it on eggs, sperm or embryos except in lab research because not enough is known yet about its risks...
Keep on reading: Scientists: World still isn’t ready for gene-edited babies
from INQUIRER.net https://ift.tt/2QoWlxP
-
Coming to the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales, the dry pitches and hot weather will make it even more tough for the bowlers, especia...
-
MANILA, Philippines --- The country's current provider of vote counting machines (VCMs), Smartmatic, or any supplier for that matt...
-
BANGKOK --- Shares fell Thursday in Europe and Asia, with South Korea's benchmark sinking 1.8 percent, after talks between President...
No comments:
Post a Comment