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- Pokémon Red/Blue disassembled and refactored to human-readable (and editable!) asm https://github.com/pret/pokered 8 comments assembly , games
- Monkey survives for two years after gene-edited pig kidney transplant. Survival time is one of the longest for any inter-species transplant — and moves pig organs closer to human use. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03176-2 55 comments science
- What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher's view https://theconversation.com/what-we-risk-as-humans-if-we-allow-gene-edited-babies-a-philosophers-view-110498 614 comments philosophy
- China is already gene-editing a lot of humans https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/610034/china-is-already-gene-editing-a-lot-of-humans/ 4 comments technology
- Chinese scientist sentenced to three years in jail for gene-editing human embryos https://www.euronews.com/2019/12/30/chinese-scientist-sentenced-to-three-years-in-jail-for-gene-editing-human-embryos 3 comments worldnews
- Human baby Gene-Editing set to be legalized in China and Japan; The future is now http://feeds.nature.com/~r/nature/rss/current/~3/gvakdjetqhq/d41586-019-01580-1?utm_source=researcher_app&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mkef_usg_researcher_inbound 11 comments science
- CRISPR-Cas9 has been used to create gene-edited piglets cleansed of an endogenous retrovirus and may open the way for organ transplants from animals to humans https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/health/gene-editing-pigs-organ-transplants.html 15 comments science
- New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/01/689623550/new-u-s-experiments-aim-to-create-gene-edited-human-embryos 7 comments worldnews
- A gene-edited pig’s heart has been transplanted into a human for the first time https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/01/11/1043374/gene-edited-pigs-heart-transplant/ 127 comments technews
- Chinese scientists are conducting a study trying to gene-edit human babies in-vitro using CRISPR.They plan to eliminate a gene called CCR5 in order to render the offspring resistant to HIV, smallpox, and cholera. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612458/exclusive-chinese-scientists-are-creating-crispr-babies/ 15 comments science
- Japan has issued draft guidelines that allow the use of gene-editing tools in human embryos. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/japan-set-to-allow-gene-editing-in-human-embryos/?sf199420845=1 13 comments worldnews
- The gene-editing technology CRISPR–Cas has been used for the first time in human embryos grown in vitro to correct a disease-associated mutation https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature23533.html 3 comments science
- Lil Nas X’s Limited Edition Nike ‘Satan Shoes’ Contain 1 Drop Of Human Blood https://etcanada.com/news/762431/lil-nas-xs-limited-edition-nike-satan-shoes-contain-1-drop-of-human-blood/ 417 comments nottheonion
- Chinese scientist who claimed controversial human gene editing is reportedly missing https://abcnews.go.com/international/gene-editing-chinese-scientist-reportedly-missing/story?id=59618448 156 comments worldnews
- Chinese scientists conducting experiments to create human CRISPR babies. They plan to eliminate a gene called CCR5 in order to render the offspring resistant to HIV, smallpox, and cholera. It is unclear if any gene-edited babies have been born yet. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612458/exclusive-chinese-scientists-are-creating-crispr-babies/amp/?__twitter_impression=true 325 comments worldnews
- US scientist who edited human embryos with CRISPR responds to critics https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611837/us-scientist-who-edited-human-embryos-with-crispr-responds-to-critics/ 24 comments technology
- Israeli army edits video of Palestinian medic its troops shot dead to misleadingly show she was a 'human shield for Hamas' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-protests-latest-idf-condemned-edited-video-angel-of-mercy-medic-razan-al-najjar-a8389611.html 17 comments worldnews
- Scientists are to bring Neanderthal “miniature brains” to life to see how humans differ to their closest relatives. The tiny blobs of tissue, around the size of a lentil, will be grown from human stem cells edited to contain Neanderthal DNA. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/11/scientists-develop-neanderthal-miniature-brains/ 221 comments worldnews
- Can you do 100 edits on a single (human) genome with CRISPR, or is the number limited ? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/69op5w/can_you_do_100_edits_on_a_single_human_genome/ 14 comments askscience
- Cards Against Humanity– /r/hockey Edition (info post) http://www.pretendyoure.xyz/zy/ 10 comments hockey
- Researchers pioneer new method to edit genes in human cells Retrons could revolutionize gene editing for research and medicine https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/939369 8 comments science
- We cannot ethically implement human genome editing unless it is a public, not just a private, service: Peter Singer. https://iai.tv/video/arc-of-life-peter-singer&utm_source=reddit&_auid=2020 501 comments philosophy
- Scientists have engineered CRISPR-Cas12b for human genome editing. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-08224-4 6 comments science
- In Breakthrough, Scientists Edit a Dangerous Mutation From Genes in Human Embryos https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/science/gene-editing-human-embryos.html 3 comments science
- First editing of human embryos performed in United States http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/first-editing-human-embryos-performed-united-states-n787031?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma 30 comments worldnews
- Chinese Scientists Will Use CRISPR Gene Editing on Humans for the First Time: If successful, it could pave the way for more CRISPR-based treatments, potentially revolutionizing the way we treat a wide variety of diseases and ailments. http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a22009/chinese-scientists-will-use-crispr-gene-editing-on-humans/ 3 comments technology
- Scientists debate boundaries, ethics of human gene editing https://uk.news.yahoo.com/scientists-debate-boundaries-ethics-human-gene-editing-082112098.html 3 comments worldnews
- Future of human gene editing to be decided at landmark summit http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/nov/28/future-human-gene-editing-landmark-summit-dna-crispr-embyos 4 comments worldnews
- "New Era of Medicine": Researchers Publish First Positive Clinical Data for In Vivo Genome Editing in Humans https://www.genengnews.com/news/new-era-of-medicine-researchers-publish-first-positive-clinical-data-for-in-vivo-genome-editing-in-humans/ 3 comments worldnews
- Summarizing the ethical issues with heritable human gene editing http://blogs.tiu.edu/bioethics/2019/02/14/summarizing-ethical-issues-with-heritable-human-gene-editing/ 3 comments philosophy
- Essays reveal Stephen Hawking predicted race of 'superhumans' - Physicist said genetic editing may create species that could destroy rest of humanity https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2018/oct/14/stephen-hawking-predicted-new-race-of-superhumans-essays-reveal?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=from%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fscience%2F2018%2Foct%2F14%2Fstephen-hawking-predicted-new-race-of-superhumans-essays-reveal 9 comments science
- 'Chemical surgery' performed on human embryos - A team at Sun Yat-sen University used base editing to correct a single error out of the three billion 'letters' of our genetic code. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41386849 13 comments science
- Human Gene Editing Is Leaving Ethics Dangerously Far Behind http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/crispr-gene-editing_us_598238a0e4b0fa1575fbda57 42 comments worldnews
- Federal panel approves first use of CRISPR gene editing in humans http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/federal-panel-approves-first-use-of-crispr-gene-editing-in-humans/ 4 comments science
- Gene editing: The next frontier in America’s abortion wars. Longtime combatants find themselves on the same side when it comes to manipulating the DNA of human embryos. http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/gene-editing-abortion-wars-219230 6 comments politics
- U.S. Congress Moves to Block Human Embryo Editing: The House of Representatives’ fiscal year 2016 spending bill also would require religious experts to review recommendations for the new reproductive technique http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-congress-moves-to-block-human-embryo-editing/ 7 comments politics
- For people working in gene editing, results are only as good as their ability to efficiently bypass the human cell's “trash disposal” mechanism that breaks down unwanted biomolecules. A new method of in-cell genome editing has been developed that avoids the problems with current methods. http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2018/019150/better-genome-editing 14 comments science
- Chinese Scientists Defy Ethics, Double Down on Editing Human Embryos | GEN News Highlights | GEN http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/chinese-scientists-defy-ethics-double-down-on-editing-human-embryos/81252608/ 39 comments worldnews
- Chinese scientist claims to have helped create the first genetically edited humans: twin girls who’s genes he claims to have edited https://apnews.com/4997bb7aa36c45449b488e19ac83e86d 5 comments worldnews
- Scientists edit DNA of human embryos. Understanding what happens after a sperm fertilises an egg could lead to ways of improving IVF or explain why some women miscarry. The embryos were modified shortly after fertilisation and allowed to develop for seven days. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41269200 3 comments science