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Ethicists advise caution in applying CRISPR gene editing to humans

An artist’s rendering of the powerful genome editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9.   Ethicists have been working overtime to figure out how to handle CRISPR, the revolutionary gene-editing technique that could potentially prevent congenital diseases but could also be used for cosmetic enhancements and lead to permanent, heritable changes in the human species. The latest iteration of this...