Scientists in the UK could win approval to genetically modify human embryos

Samantha Lee/Business Insider LONDON - A scientist set out her argument on Wednesday for being given a British license to conduct controversial experiments which would alter the DNA of human embryos. Critics of the proposed research say it is effectively genetically modifying human embryos and represents a "slippery slope" towards a future of designer babies. But speaking before a meeting of Britain's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) that will decide if she can go ahead, Kathy...