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More Americans are turning to surrogacy to build their families, as the practice becomes more common and more publicly discussed.

Why it matters: As surrogacy becomes more visible and accessible, ethical, legal and cultural tensions become harder to ignore...

This is the first part of the 14th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring the history of eugenics and the ways it shapes our present. The series is organized by...

Without a federal law, surrogacy in the U.S. is governed by a patchwork of state regulations/

Why it matters: Confusing...

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This report documents a deliberate assault on disabled people in...

By Science and Technology Committee, UK Parliament | 06.22.2021

The popularity of genomics tests sold directly to consumers has increased in recent years, with products focusing on ancestry, health...

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By David Jensen, Capitol Weekly | 06.21.2021

They could be called the “UC Caucus,” although that may presume too much. Nonetheless, they come from an institution that...

By Nicola Jones, Nature | 06.18.2021

From cat memes and music tracks to all manner of digital art, the bizarre, often quirky market for non-fungible tokens...

By Amelia Hill, The Guardian | 06.17.2021

Immortality and everlasting youth are the stuff of myths, according to new research which may finally end the eternal debate...

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By Françoise Baylis, Nature | 06.15.2021

I note troubling inconsistencies in the revised guidelines for stem-cell research and clinical translation, issued in May by the International...

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By Quirin Schiermeier, Nature | 06.15.2021

In May 1999, a disturbing crime shocked the inhabitants of Kollum, a small village in the Netherlands. A local 16-year-old...

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By Erik Malmqvist, Bioethics | 06.14.2021

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The birth of the world’s first genetically edited babies in 2018 provoked considerable ethical outrage. Nonetheless, many scientists and...

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By Dalton Conley, The Washington Post | 06.14.2021

After the coronavirus baby bust is over and fertility clinics are booming again, increasing numbers of new parents will bring...