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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...

Elizabeth Warren speaking at a podium
By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 10.15.2018

Has there ever been such an elaborate rollout for the results of a DNA test?

On Monday morning, Elizabeth Warren—Massachusetts...

Four rows of all of the human chromosomes, labeled by number
By Heather Murphy, The New York Times | 10.11.2018

The genetic genealogy industry is booming. In recent years, more than 15 million people have offered up their DNA —...

Gloved hands putting pipet into test tubes
By Ewen Callaway, Nature | 10.11.2018

Genetic sleuthing techniques that led to the arrest of a suspect in the infamous Golden State Killer case this year...

Six steps of cell division
By Nishakanthi Gopalan et al., Biotechnology Law Report | 10.09.2018

Abstract

Stem cell (SC) technology has spurred many debates among experts which highlight both the deficiency of current regulation and...

Brown mouse standing on a white background
By Sharon Begley, Stat | 10.08.2018

Nearly 40 years after surgeons first operated on fetuses to cure devastating abnormalities, researchers have taken the first step toward...

Different colored test tubes with double stranded DNA inside
By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 10.08.2018

People from minority ethnic backgrounds are set to lose out on medical benefits of genetics research due to an overwhelming...

Newborn baby lying on white towel on blue hospital bed
By Steph Yin, The New York Times | 10.05.2018

Lamb stew, hearty and fragrant, cooked until meat falls off the bone and served alongside thick, chewy noodles — this...

Black cricket standing on dirt/gravel
By Emily Baumgaertner | 10.04.2018

Within the Defense Department, one agency’s recent project sounds futuristic: millions of insects carrying viruses descend upon crops and then...