To dramatically increase coral survival rates, scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have developed innovative 3D-printed ceramic structures that ...

Genomics company 23andMe has patented a method for genetically designing a baby, from eye colour to disease risk — and fellow scientists are alarmed. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

It could be a brave new world. Texas Sen. John Cornyn sounded the alarm that a biotech startup firm that has raised some $30 ...

(CNN) — Genetically-modified babies are “highly desirable” to help protect people from disease and could be created ethically within two years, according to a new scientific paper. Gene editing now ...

In November of 2018, we saw the first “designer” babies being born in China after the scientist in charge used CRISPR, a novel gene-editing tool, to alter the embryos to rid the twins of a potential ...

The birth of the world’s first gene edited babies shocked scientists and governments alike. Using CRISPR technology, a ...

Preimplantation genetic testing allows parents to screen embryos for health conditions that have known genetic correlates, including autism, schizophrenia, obesity, and cancer. Proponents will argue ...

The United Kingdom made headlines last summer when government officials there said they would allow three-parent IVF testing. Using this method, fertility specialists can replace damaged DNA in a ...

A recent press release I received got me thinking about how much we really care about kids. The press alert came from the Coalition to Stop Designer Babies, which is organizing internationally to ...

News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it’s a step toward creating “designer babies.” But an author of the ...

With the newest technology, parents now have the ability to select the gender of their child. “While the desire to choose a baby boy or a baby girl has probably been present throughout human history, ...