ARRIGE Has Arrived

Mar 28, 2018

A group of European scientists has launched a new group called the Association for Responsible Research and Innovation in Genome Editing (ARRIGE) to provide researchers with guidance on the ethical use of genome editing, Science reports. The group had a kick-off meeting in Paris last week.

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The Scan

Yep, Couple of Concerns There

Publication of He Jiankui's work on gene-edited infants would raise ethical concerns for journals, Wired and others report.

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The New York Times reports that evidence linking trauma in one generation to epigenetic effects that influence subsequent generations may be overstated.

Told to Pause

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