Scientists create babies with three people's DNA + 7 more stories

In the last 2 days ChatGPT read 50341 top news stories. After removing previously covered events, there are 8 articles with a significance score over 5.9.

[6.4] British scientists create babies with three people's DNA — abcnews.go.com (+47)

Eight healthy babies have been born in Britain using a novel technique involving DNA from three people, designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial diseases. This marks a significant advancement in reproductive medicine.

The technique involves transferring genetic material from a mother's egg into a donor egg with healthy mitochondria, effectively replacing the mother's potentially disease-causing mitochondrial DNA. This process has been used on 22 patients, resulting in eight healthy births.

The procedure, approved in the UK in 2016, allows couples to avoid passing on rare genetic diseases. While the technique is not permitted in the U.S., it offers hope for families affected by mitochondrial diseases, which can cause severe health issues.

[5.8] UK and Germany sign treaty on defense, trade and migration — apnews.com (+23)

The U.K. and Germany signed a landmark treaty to strengthen defense, trade, and migration cooperation, as European nations bolster security in response to Russia and wavering U.S. support.

The agreement contains a mutual defense clause, building on a previous pact against Russian threats. The countries also agreed to jointly produce military hardware and increase their defense spending.

Additionally, the leaders agreed to cooperate against people-smuggling gangs in the English Channel and established a limited youth mobility agreement to make school exchange trips between the countries easier.

Highly covered news with significance over 5.5

[6.6] Astronomers see formation of new solar system around distant sun for first time — apnews.com (+38)

[5.9] Syria attacks Druze minority; Israel strikes Damascus in response — corriere.it (Italian) (+262)

[5.8] China's Baidu to bring its driverless cars to Uber globally — cnbc.com (+7)

[5.7] Large Hadron Collider glimpses clue in search for universe's missing antimatter — abc.net.au (+5)

[5.7] Twelve nations, led by Colombia and South Africa, announced sanctions against Israel — lemonde.fr (French) [$] (+3)

[5.5] Routine AI eye scan could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk — news.sky.com (+5)

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