Have you ever thought of having a baby that’s gonna be the exact version from your thoughts? The ocean blue eyes, the cute dimples or a head full of hair? It has become a reality now with designer ...

Imagine building a designer baby like a plushie toy in a mall. Genetic editing may offer parents this, soon. But is it okay?

A recent press release I received got me thinking about how much we really care about kids. The press alert came from the Coalition to Stop Designer Babies, which is organizing internationally to ...

Genomics company 23andMe has patented a method for genetically designing a baby, from eye colour to disease risk — and fellow scientists are alarmed. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

Following the birth of the world’s first CRISPR gene-edited babies last year, the concerning specter of a future filled with designer babies has been the focus of many ethical debates. But a new study ...

To dramatically increase coral survival rates, scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have developed innovative 3D-printed ceramic structures that ...

Preimplantation genetic testing allows parents to screen embryos for health conditions that have known genetic correlates, including autism, schizophrenia, obesity, and cancer. Proponents will argue ...

If we could really design our children what would they be like? While that question might trigger the thought of a dystopic society where a child’s traits are selected to fulfill a pre-determined ...

Roughly a year ago, the creation of CRISPRed twins reignited fierce debate and trepidation about our oncoming era of designer babies. The experiment, designed to protect the babies against HIV, failed ...

The birth of the world’s first gene edited babies shocked scientists and governments alike. Using CRISPR technology, a Chinese researcher altered human embryos in a way many consider reckless. This ...

With the newest technology, parents now have the ability to select the gender of their child. “While the desire to choose a baby boy or a baby girl has probably been present throughout human history, ...