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There is growing concern that falling fertility rates will lead to economic and demographic catastrophe. The social and political movement...
In the U.S., it’s illegal to edit genes in human embryos with the intention of creating a genetically engineered baby...
After some early but cautious optimism, a company is shelving its pioneering gene-editing treatment for a rare inherited blindness disorder...
“Who wants to live forever?” The immortal words of Freddie Mercury blast from the speakers as blue lights swivel around...
Boston–––In science journalism, there’s a well-worn technique reporters reach for when they’re interviewing a researcher and the technical material starts...
This week, when police in Edmonton, Canada, released a suspect’s image, the crude graphic didn’t come from CCTV or a...
According to her parents, Ayla Bashir is “a miracle.” The talkative and smiley 15-month-old is also a pioneer—the first person...
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In a new step for Crispr, scientists have used the gene-editing tool to...
Around lunchtime on a warm March day in 1999, Kathleen Folbigg went to check on her sleeping 18-month-old daughter and...
According to a recent article in the Sun on Sunday, an unnamed Tory minister is of the view that...