UN could lead debate on gene editing

Could artificial wombs end the abortion debate?

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Summit on Human Gene Editing

The case for rapid use of gene-editing technology The rise of the platform economy Rethinking society's active orientation Data-driven science policy Super-muscly pigs: Trading ethics for efficiency

Gene Editing in Humans: Towards a Global and Inclusive Debate for Responsible Research


In December 2016, the Opinion Group of the Bioethics and Law Observatory (OBD) of the University of Barcelona launched a Declaration on Bioethics and Gene Editing in Humans analyzing the use of genome editing techniques and their social, ethical, and legal implications through a multidisciplinary approach. It focuses on CRISPR/Cas9, a genome modification technique that enables researchers to ed...

Gene Editing Could Help Pave the Way for Pig-to-Human Transplantations.

Circulation. 2017;136:2083–2084. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.032246 November 21, 2017 2083 Although much of the promise of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing techniques has centered around correcting disease-causing gene mutations, the advance is also showing potential in the field of xenotransplantation, for example, for making porcine organs safe for transplantation into humans. In an important ste...