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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...
A recently introduced patent bill would authorize patents on abstract ideas just for including computer jargon, and would even legalize...
After 10 years of effort, medical researchers at Columbia University have developed a very fast and cheap way to detect...
The FDA on Wednesday approved the first gene therapy for a chronic condition — bluebird bio’s new Zynteglo (beti-cel) as...
When Ollie’s mother, Katie, was nine weeks pregnant, her obstetrician-gynecologist’s office in Boulder, Colorado, offered her a special $100 price...
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Plans to bring back the thylacine or Tasmanian tiger, also known as thylacine –...
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Science Magazine recently published a paper in which Chinese scientists reported massive yield gains...
Novartis’ gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has had a complicated history, of which there is a...
The Mount Sinai Health System began an effort this week to build a vast database of patient genetic information that...