He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist notorious for his creation of the first gene-edited children had aspirations of monumental proportions, as per a new profile by The New Yorker.

Chinese scientist behind controversial gene editing of human babies had these grand ambitions

Using CRISPR gene-editing tools to grow engineered trees, researchers have made a breakthrough in reducing the environmental impact of paper production. They’ve successfully grown poplar trees with significantly less lignin, a woody material present in plants.

CRISPR gene editing offers promising solution to reduce environmental impact of paper industry: Report

He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who faced international condemnation in 2018 for creating the first gene-edited children, has presented a new research proposal involving modifying human embryos to address the challenges of the ageing population.

Chinese scientist He Jiankui proposes controversial gene-editing research on embryos

Gene editing scientists might just be able to achieve an astounding breakthrough in discovering ways for the resurrection of the dodo, a Mauritian bird last seen in the 17th century.

'Dumb as a dodo' cliche might just lose its glimmer as scientists are trying to revive extinct bird

A European Union-funded project to build a genomic map of Poland plans to drop gene-sequencing technology from China's BGI Group over concerns about data security, one of the project's leaders told Reuters.

Polish gene project moves to drop Chinese tech on data concerns

Researchers have used CRISPR genome editing technology to successfully block the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infected human cells. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, could pave the way for coronavirus treatments.

Scientists use gene-editing technology to block COVID-19 transmission in human cells

A powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9, which this month nabbed the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for two female scientists, can cause serious side effects in the cells of human embryos, prompting them to discard large chunks of their genetic material, a new study has found.

CRISPR gene editing can cause unwanted changes in human embryos, study finds

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the doctor who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.

China jails scientist He Jiankui for three years who gene-edited babies: Report

China has announced regulations to curb the smuggling of human organs and tighten oversight on the use of human genetic materials in research months after a Chinese scientist caused a global outcry by claiming that he gene-edited babies.

China tightens rules on genetic research after designer-baby scandal

The University of California will soon be granted a potentially valuable patent on the revolutionary gene-editing technology known as CRISPR, according to a document filed by the US patent office on Friday.

University of California to be granted pioneering CRISPR patent

A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman fell pregnant during the experiment.

Second woman carrying gene-edited baby in China: Report

He Jiankui, the controversial Chinese scientist who claimed to have created the world's first genetically edited babies has been kept under house arrest, media reports said.

Chinese scientist who conducted gene editing kept under house arrest: Report

A Chinese researcher, who claimed to have created the world's first gene-edited babies that are resistant to HIV, has been suspended from any scientific activity amid mounting criticism at home and abroad about the controversial experiment, according to media reports.

China bans researcher who edited human gene

China today ordered a halt to activities of people involved in baby gene editing, state-run CCTV channel reported today. The Chinese government had opened an investigation after a scientist He Jiankui claimed that he altered the genes of twin girls to create the first gene-edited babies.

China halts activities involved with baby gene editing: Report

The Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies said Wednesday the trial had been paused, following an international outcry over the highly controversial procedure.

Chinese scientist who edited babies' genes says trial paused, but he is proud of his work

By Joyce Harper A scientist in China claims to have produced the world’s first genome-edited babies by altering their DNA to increase their resistance to HIV. Aside from the lack of verifiable evidence for this non-peer-reviewed claim, this research is premature, dangerous and irresponsible.

World’s first gene-edited babies? Premature, dangerous and irresponsible

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