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Gene-editing is "not yet ready" to be tried safely and effectively in human embryos, says panel of experts
• 5 years agoGenome editing on embryos should not be used to create a pregnancy unless it has been "clearly established" that the changes can be made without also making "undesired changes".
No individual action is 'too insignificant' in face of climate crisis; examining moral worth of what we do is need of the hour
Veera Mahuli • 6 years agoFor years, we, the urban elite, have been living in the comfort of believing that our individual actions or omissions would not truly make a difference or truly be insidious.
Google is dissolving the AI ethics council that it formed last week: Report
• 6 years agoGoogle employees had signed a petition calling for the removal of one of the members.
WHO calls for a central registry of all gene editing research conducted worldwide
• 6 years agoA Chinese scientist last year claimed to have edited the genes of twin baby girls.
China drafts new regulations on gene editing after unethical use by scientist
• 6 years agoThe measures follow assertions in November from scientist He Jiankui that he altered the DNA of twin girls born that month using a powerful new tool.
Scientist that edited babies' genes probably gave them a brain boost too: Study
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoThe edited gene doesn't just affect HIV susceptibility, but also recovery after strokes & cognition.
#MeTooIndia's moment of reckoning: Movement's torchbearers must reflect on responsibility towards anonymous survivors
Dvl Padma Priya • 6 years agoA lot has been said about anonymous allegations during the #MeTooIndia movement; about naming and shaming, the fear of defamation. But what we need to discuss is the ethics of being the torchbearer of someone else's stories; of making a career out of it.
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Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe fundamental issue flagged by the report was that the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) began a parallel stream of negotiation
Scientists in China are losing touch with patients of gene editing trials: Report
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoChina has asked hospitals, universities to submit reports on all gene-editing trials since 2013.
Microsoft announces ethical principles for use of its facial recognition technology
• 6 years agoMicrosoft said it would formally launch these principles, together with supporting framework, before the end of March 2019