Shock as Chinese scientist claims he’s created world’s first gene-edited babies

A scientist claims he helped create the world’s first genetically-modified babies during laboratory work in China.

The DNA of twin girls was altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life, researcher Dr He Jiankui says.

He said his goal was not to cure or prevent an inherited disease, but to try to bestow a …

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