Saturday, November 14, 2026 Vol. I · No. 2
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Chinese scientists fired after child dies in world’s first brain gene-editing attempt

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The world’s first attempt to edit genes inside a child’s brain, which killed a six-year-old girl in Shanghai last year, has led to the firing of scientists following an official investigation that found they had broken research rules and taken money from her family. The investigation, ordered by…

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