Chinese scientist He Jiankui says he’s “proud” to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies. He used CRISPR/cas9 gene-editing tool to modify human embryos, in hopes of making them resistant to HIV. He said the girls, who were born earlier this month, are normal and healthy, but critics say it’s still too early to judge. The Chinese government has now ordered a probe into the incident, while Hes university, the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, has issued a statement saying He seriously violated academic ethics and codes of conduct”]
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