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A California-startup focused on genetically editing human embryos — a step toward creating so-called designer babies — is raising money as many of Silicon Valley’s ultra-rich turn their attention to one of the most controversial technologies in medicine.

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A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so...

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Indian woman with baby at doctor
By Gauri Agarwal, The Times of India | 10.19.2020

The Assisted Reproduction Technology Regulation Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in September this year. It has been a...

CRISPR-Cas9
By Mahlet N. Mesfin and Scott Moore, The Hill | 10.18.2020

Last week, two women — Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier — were awarded the Nobel Prize for their groundbreaking discovery of...

Father and baby
By Elena Barysheva, DW | 10.17.2020

A few years ago, lawyer Vladimir (name changed) who lives in a big Russian city decided to have a child...

Female scientist in black and white
By Henry T. Greely, STAT | 10.17.2020

In the course of just under two months that started 40 years ago this week, five events occurred that shaped...

Trump on graphic
By Adam Cohen, LA Times | 10.14.2020

Politicians often flatter their audiences, but at a rally in Bemidji, Minn., last month, President Trump found an unusual thing...

Jennifer Doudna
By Emily Mullin, Future Human | 10.13.2020

When the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on October 7 that she had won the 2020 Nobel Prize in...

Face scan
By Aloysius Low, NBC News | 10.12.2020

SINGAPORE — Singapore already boasts one of the world's most advanced national digital identity programs, SingPass, which residents can use...

Covid vaccine
By Nicholas St. Fleur, Stat | 10.12.2020

The presidents of two historically Black universities in New Orleans thought they were doing a public service by enrolling in...