Earlier this year, Chinese scientists caused a controversy when they announced they'd used the gene editing technique to tweak the genomes of human embryos. (businessinsider.com)
In a research paper published in April last year, Chinese scientists described how they were able to manipulate the genomes of human embryos for the first time, which raised ethical concerns about the new frontier in science. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
Controversial experiments editing the genomes of human embryos have already taken place, leading some to call for a ban. (newscientist.com)