Genetically Modified humans

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Genetic modification of human embryos has been a no-no since an international conference of scientists in 1975 enforced a voluntary moratorium on the practice. But in April 2015, researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China reported they had done just that, using a novel technique called CRISPR/Cas9 to replace segments of DNA responsible for the disease thalassaemia […] With investment in CRISPR/Cas9 in the billions, the technological problems with genetic engineering will soon be solved, and gene editing will be used not just to fix but also to improve our bodies and minds. Parents might choose

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