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The New York Times
In a first, scientists precisely edit human embryo genes
Scientists at Columbia University have edited the DNA of early human embryos with unprecedented accuracy, an achievement that could open the way to babies engineered with particular characteristics. Ana Iltis, a bioethicist at Wake Forest, worried that assessing the safety of base-edited embryos will require far more scrutiny than simply looking for damaged chromosomes. “It is possible that some of the potentially harmful effects would not be evident until after birth,” she warned.
June 4, 2026
The Conversation
Eroding a virtue: AI trains people to expect instant answers – and that’s bad news for patience
AI tools are helping foster a culture of immediacy, thereby diminishing the capacity for patience. Patience can be developed in lots of different areas of life that have nothing to do with research and which are less susceptible to AI incursion. Working on a craft project, detailing a car, weeding a garden, practicing your basketball shot, lifting weights – all these activities can foster patience too. The more this character muscle is strengthened, the more it will be available to use in many different areas of your life.
This story also appeared in The Conway Daily Sun and Let’s Daily Science.
June 4, 2026
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