Did CRISPR help—or harm—the first-ever gene-edited babies?
He Jiankui’s attempt to knock out the CCR5 gene was messy—and so are debates about potential consequences
Asia/Pacific
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China’s CRISPR push in animals promises better meat, novel therapies, and pig organs for people
Country tallies many firsts with genome-edited dogs, monkeys, and pigs -
To feed its 1.4 billion, China bets big on genome editing of crops
Scientists there are forging ahead with CRISPR, even as regulations remain unclear -
Mass rodent poisoning on this remote Australian island could bring back giant stick insect
"Landmark" Lord Howe Island project alarms some residents but will likely save local fauna -
Update: In reversal, science publisher IEEE drops ban on using Huawei scientists as reviewers
Ban had been prompted by U.S. trade sanctions against Chinese company -
NASA scientist unexpectedly released after almost 3 years in Turkish prison
Serkan Golge, convicted on terrorism charges, still isn’t free to travel, his wife says -
Terminated Emory researcher disputes university’s allegations about China ties
Geneticist says school gave no chance to reply to “unverified accusations” -
Rogue ozone-destroying emissions traced to northeastern China
New study suggests banned chlorofluorocarbons are still being produced and used in two northern provinces -
African swine fever keeps spreading in Asia, threatening food security
“This is probably the most serious animal health disease [the world has] had for a long time, if not ever.” -
Chinese bioethicists call for ‘reboot’ of biomedical regulation after country’s gene-edited baby scandal
“I think the world deserves to know the truth,” says one co-author of commentary -
China’s ambitious telescopes rise in the thin air of the Tibetan Plateau
Observatories to study gamma rays, gravitational waves, stars, and the sun take shape on the roof of the world -
New species of ancient human unearthed in the Philippines
Island-dwelling Homo luzonensis may have been a small-bodied tree climber -
A Japanese spacecraft may have just blown a crater in a distant asteroid
Samples from Ryugu’s interior could lead to new insights into the early solar system -
Japanese court rules against journalist in HPV vaccine defamation case
Vaccine advocates hope ruling's narrow focus in will limit the global impact -
Gene-edited foods are safe, Japanese panel concludes
Recommendation opens door to plants and animals produced using CRISPR and similar techniques -
Japanese government punts on decision to host the International Linear Collider
Education ministry says it will continue seeking support from Japan’s scientific community
