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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...

DNA inside a syringe on a blue background.
By Michael J. Joyner and Nigel Paneth, Stat | 02.07.2019

Twenty years ago, Dr. Francis Collins, who was then director of the National Center for Human Genome Research, made rosy...

Cotton swab in mouth
By David King, The Guardian | 02.07.2019

Genomics England’s plans to move into paid-for genome sequencing of healthy people has done more than raise eyebrows in the...

Stanford University campus, and edifice with three archways
By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 02.07.2019

Officials at Stanford University have opened an investigation into what several high-profile faculty members knew about a Chinese effort to...

Forensic materials on a red background--gloves, crime scene tape, and evidence bags
By Megan Molteni, Wired | 02.06.2019

Police departments around the country are getting increasingly comfortable using DNA from non-criminal databases in the pursuit of criminal cases. On Tuesday...

He Jiankui speaks at the podium at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing
By Rob Schmitz, NPR | 02.05.2019

In the fall of 2017, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV aired a series promoting China's achievements in science and technology. One...

Human embryo at four-cell stage on an aqua-colored background
By Sheryl Ubelacker, The National Post | 02.04.2019

TORONTO — Women who become pregnant using fertility treatments — particularly in-vitro fertilization — have a slightly higher risk of...

Different colored DNA letters descending down a wall
By The Editorial Board, The New York Times | 02.01.2019

Last month, the DNA-testing company 23andMe secured Food and Drug Administration approval for a new screening for gene-based health risks...

Pipet in a test tube
By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 02.01.2019

At his keyboard in Austin, Texas, Bryan Bishop was writing quickly. A nationally ranked speed typist, he had drafted a...