Chinese scientists become first ever to successfully grow part-human kidneys in pigs

This breakthrough represents a beacon of hope for over a quarter of the global kidney patients who have no access to healthy organs for tran...

Chinese scientist behind world’s first gene-edited babies shares children’s status

He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist behind the world’s first genetically modified human babies, has provided an update on the children’s lives...

Scientist who created world’s first genetically modified human babies released from Chinese prison

Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui made headlines in 2018 after announcing the birth of the world’s first genetically-engineered babies. Modi...

Janice Chen, Nathan Chen’s sister, is building a $100 billion CRISPR gene editing company

Janice Chen, Ph.D., is one of the cofounders of Mammoth Biosciences, a biotech company focused on CRISPR gene editing applications. As a g...

China’s Genetically Edited Twins May Have Enhanced Brains ‘By Accident’

The world’s first genetically edited babies might have had their brains enhanced inadvertently, new research revealed. Born in China ...

Chinese Scientists Suspended After Claims of Creating ‘World’s First Gene-Edited Babies’

The Chinese scientist who sparked near-universal criticism for his claim of creating the world’s first gene-edited babies has reportedly bee...

Chinese Scientists Successfully Use Mouse Genes to Create Genetically Low-Fat Pigs

Scientists in China have recently created low-fat piglets using a gene taken from a mouse. Using the latest techniques in gene-editing tech...