Chinese scientist claims to have created the world's first genetically edited BABIES - twin girls altered to resist HIV infection

科学家称世界首例经过基因编辑的婴儿已经诞生——双胞胎女婴的基因经过修改，可以抵抗艾滋病毒感染

The DNA of twin girls was altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life, Chinese researcher Dr He Jiankui says.

研究人员贺建奎博士称，通过一种强大的新技术更改了双胞胎女婴的DNA，这种技术能够改写生命的蓝图。

He claims the babies, named LuLu and Nana, were born a few weeks ago and have a resistance to infection with HIV, the AIDS virus.

这对双胞胎女婴叫分别叫露露和娜娜，是在几个星期前出生的，对艾滋病毒有抵抗力。

A US scientist said he took part in the work in China, but this kind of gene editing is banned in the United States due to risks that altered DNA will warp other genes.

一位美国科学家表示，他在参与了这项研究，但是这种基因编辑在美国是被禁止的，因为更改后的DNA可能会影响其它基因。

These potentially dangerous changes may then be passed down to future generations.

这些潜在的危险变化可能会传给下一代。

Gene editing is banned in Britain, the US many other parts of the world, and researchers said that, if Dr He's claims are true, the 'monstrous' experiment was 'not morally or ethically defensible.'

基因编辑在英国、美国和世界其他许多地方都是被禁止的，研究人员表示，如果贺博士的说法属实，那么这个“可怕的”试验“在道德或伦理上都站不住脚”。

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译文来源：三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/46593.html   译者：Jessica.Wu

外文： https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6428275/First-gene-edited-babies-claimed-China.html

Volle_, Parts unknown, Finland, 22 hours ago

There will always be those who are willing to take the risk to ensure healthier, stronger and smarter offspring. If not through gene therapy, cybernetics will take that role. However, this should be researched properly for side effects before approving actual use on humans.

总有一些人愿意冒险，以确保后代更健康、更强壮、更聪明。然而，在批准对人类使用这项技术之前，应该对其副作用进行适当的研究。

My Name Is Bob, New York, United States, 22 hours ago

I don't know about this. On one hand, modifying humans to be diseases resistant is intriguing but the potential for abuse is definitely there. Controversies often follow progress. I remember when they first cloned Dolly the sheep. People were up in arms over scientists playing God. Fast forward to today and South Korea clones dogs all the time. Where do you draw the line between scientific progress and ethics?

对这方面我不不了解。一方面，更改基因以抵抗疾病是挺新奇的，但也肯定存在被滥用的可能性。进步往往都伴随着争议，我记得他们第一次克隆多利羊的时候。人们对科学家扮演上帝的角色都竭力反对。如今，韩国一直都在克隆狗。科学进步和伦理之间的界限在哪里?

expat welshman, Richmond, Canada, 22 hours ago

Science and common sense should never be diametrically opposed.

科学和常识不应该是完全对立的。

Hannover Fiste, Wichita, United States, 23 hours ago

We won't eat a GMO, but we will have one.

我们不吃转基因食品。

beckers, Homestead, United States, 23 hours ago

How do they plan on testing the immunity?

他们计划如何测试这种免疫力?

supermax, Bromsgrove, United Kingdom, 23 hours ago

Dangerous to play god

扮演上帝的角色是有危险的。

Floridian, USA, United States, 23 hours ago

Speaking of God, you can certainly tell the countries that don't believe in one.

@supermax说上帝也没有，他们什么神都不信。

bodcb, Caper, Canada, 24 hours ago

Just because you can do something does not mean you should do it.......................

有能力做某些事不代表应该这么做。

Daeyna Dan, Singapore, Singapore, 1 day ago

You don't play God. Period.

人类不应扮演上帝的角色。

GodIsADeeJay81, Newbury, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

And this is where the demise of the human race will start! Humans playing God, messing about with nature is a huge red flag, what next... genetically modified soldiers that don't die.. this is a disaster waiting to happen

这就是人类灭亡的开始!人类扮演上帝的角色，违反自然法则是一个巨大的危险信号，下一步是不是要造不死的转基因士兵？这是一场即将发生的灾难。

benbateman101, london, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

I want a designer baby would be awesome we should all be doing this .

我也想要一个“经过设计”的宝宝，会很棒的。我们都应该这么做。

Percival Plugsey, Bash St, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

I suspect future generations will consider this sort of thing to be normal

我想后代人会认为这种事情很正常。

Vio Shie, Naning, China, 1 day ago

The only thing that is breakthrough is it's broken moral records.

唯一的突破是打破了道德底线。

TupeloHoney, Down South, United States, 1 day ago

HIV in China is almost non-exstent, so why do this?

几乎不存在艾滋病毒，为什么要做这种研究呢?

plants vs zombies, dubai, UAE, 1 day ago

Such an advanced nation - I think they have been cloning themselves since the begng of time.

这么前卫的国家，我想他们从一开始就在克隆自己。

Badger100, Debary, United States, 1 day ago

What could possibly go wrong. There seems to me to be some serious problems with ethics going on here.

在我看来，这存在一些严重的道德问题。

beholdicomeinpeace, LA, United States, 1 day ago

Altering the genes won't prevent pain and suffering in life. Sure, they won't get aids but the half pains of life will come. Everyone always had the same opportunities for happiness, and always had equal rights. People consume the neurotoxns and drive each other insane. Money doesn't buy happiness, and neither does altered genes.

改变基因并不能避免生活中的痛苦。当然，他们不会得艾滋病，但生活中还有其它痛苦会找上来。金钱买不到幸福，改变基因也换不了幸福。

Thetruthp1ease, Nunya, United States, 1 day ago

Hopefully, God/ Mother Nature, will put the smackdown on the work of these mad scientists. Nature has a way of correcting itself....Hopefully sooner than later. Humanity playing with the proverbial fire is not a good thing....

但愿上帝和大自然能对这些疯狂科学家的工作予以回击。玩火自焚可不是什么好事。

Laura5177, London, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

Wow , scary stuff , man makes science , science kills man.

可怕，人类创造科学，而科学反过来可能会灭了人类。

Wisdom812, Mercersburg, United States, 1 day ago

Amazing, but scary.

不可思议，但有点可怕。

brian, Hull, 1 day ago

Commit a murder and have your dna altered.

杀了人，然后改变自己的DNA，说不定就能逃之夭夭。

Led Zeppelin , Yonder, United States, 1 day ago

Don't mess with the original recipe!

不要破坏原始配方!

Yoshimura Maroko, Los Angeles, United States, 1 day ago

China has been in a golden age of b s claims for over thirty years, now. I¿ll wait to hear more on this. Whatever happened to their successful head transplant patient?

30多年来，一直在声称这个声称那个。等着听后续报道。对了。他们成功的头部移植病人怎么样了?

Margaret Pat murphy, Kinsale, Ireland, 1 day ago

Top much stupidity and disease on this planet. What's wrong with curing both.

在这个星球上，愚蠢和疾病是首要解决的问题。通过基于技术治疗这两种疾病有什么错呢?

Disenchanted, Exeter, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

Those poor twins will probably suffer in other ways due to this meddling...don't mess with mother nature!

由于这种基于更改，这对可怜的双胞胎可能会在其它方面遭受痛苦。不要违反自然法则!

LaLa, LaLaLand, United Kingdom, 1 day ago

Dont mess with nature

不要打乱自然法则。