Stem Cells 2 Go
Japan has turned regenerative medicine into a regulatory free-for-all. Patients across the world could pay the price
Stories by David Cyranoski
Russian “CRISPR Baby” Scientist Has Started Editing Genes in Human Eggs with the Goal of Altering Deaf Gene
Denis Rebrikov says that he does not plan to implant gene-edited embryos until he gets regulatory approval
Japan Approves First Human-Animal Embryo Experiments
The research could eventually lead to new sources of organs for transplant, but ethical and technical hurdles need to be overcome
Russian Biologist Plans More CRISPR-Edited Babies
The proposal follows a Chinese scientist who claimed to have created twins from edited embryos last year
Scientist behind "CRISPR Babies" Fired by University
An investigation by Chinese authorities found He Jiankui broke national regulations in his controversial gene-editing work
Baby Gene Edits Could Affect a Range of Traits
The gene targeted for its role in HIV is linked to increased severity of other infectious diseases—and has implications for learning in mice
First CRISPR Babies: 6 Questions That Remain
Startling human-genome editing claim leaves many open questions, from He Jiankui's next move to the future of the field
Reprogrammed Stem Cells Implanted into Patient with Parkinson’s Disease
A man in his 50s is the first of seven patients to receive the experimental therapy
Japan Set to Allow Gene Editing in Human Embryos
Draft guidelines permit gene-editing tools for research into early human development, but would discourage manipulation of embryos for reproduction
China Expands Surveillance of Sewage to Police Illegal Drug Use
Privacy concerns, cultural differences fuel skepticism about this approach in other settings
“Reprogrammed” Stem Cells Approved to Mend Human Hearts in Pilot Study
Three patients in Japan will receive the experimental therapy in the next year
Beijing Launches Pioneering Brain Science Center
China’s move is expected to complement other countries’ related initiatives
Bat Cave Solves Mystery of Deadly SARS Virus
The latest findings also suggest a new outbreak could occur
China Fires Up Next-Generation Neutron-Science Facility
Beam generator puts country in elite company for doing experiments in materials science and other fields
Chinese Scientists Fix Genetic Disorder in Cloned Human Embryos
The intricate work hints at a cure for a blood disease
Seismologists Stumped by Mystery Shock after North Korea Nuclear Test
A second jolt felt minutes after this month's detonation continues to confound researchers
China's Embrace of Embryo Selection Raises Thorny Questions
Fertility centers are making a massive push to increase preimplanatation genetic diagnosis in a bid to eradicate certain diseases
Trials of Embryonic Stem Cells to Launch in China
Studies to treat vision loss and Parkinson's disease are the first to proceed under new regulations
China Expands DNA Data Grab in Troubled Western Region
Alarms raised over suspected efforts to collect massive numbers of genetic samples from citizens
Mining Threatens Chinese Fossil Site That Revealed Planet's Earliest Animals
Protests sparked by the destruction of three key fossil-hunting areas result in a temporary halt of phosphate mining
