Home / HealthHealthNew ScientistHealthNew Scientist·Jun 5, 2026·1 min readAre we getting to the point where it's safe to gene-edit babies?A team in the US has reported promising results after using an improved form of CRISPR to gene-edit human embryos, but a major issue remains unsolvedView original source — New Scientist ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesScienceStraits TimesScienceJun 5, 2026 · 1 min‘Engineered babies’: Scientists move a step closer with precise editing of human embryo genesStraits TimesScienceThe New York TimesScienceJun 5, 2026 · 1 minIn a First, Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo GenesThe New York TimesScienceNatureScienceJun 5, 2026 · 1 minFirst precise genome editing of human embryos triggers praise and alarmNatureScienceStraits TimesScienceJun 5, 2026 · 1 minIn a first, scientists precisely edit human embryo genesStraits Times
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