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Scientists warn of 'catastrophic' risks as labs 'play God' with human DNA

Scientists warn of 'catastrophic' risks as labs 'play God' with human DNA

Scientists are warning that a project aiming to build human DNA from scratch could lead to new types of warfare and is a controversial move of 'playing God.'

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