Ethical discussions are urgently needed as genome-editing science advances, some researchers say.
25 June 2026
Ethical discussions are urgently needed as genome-editing science advances, some researchers say.
By
Heidi Ledford
For the second time this month, a team of researchers has reported harnessing a precise gene-editing technique to alter the DNA of human embryos.
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