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National Human Genome Research Institute
Recently, media outlets around the world have been reporting on...
A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer...
We all have those people in our family or close circle who are just like Martin Lawrence’s character in Boomerang: ...
For the better part of the last three years, the introduction of the most powerful gene editing technology ever invented...
In 2013, scientists discovered a new way to precisely edit genes — technology called Crispr that raised all sorts of...
In the winner-takes-all game of fertilization, millions of sperm race toward the egg that’s waiting at the finish line. Plenty...
Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change...
As the technology to create genetically modified babies moves closer to practice, what questions should we ask before such procedures...
To the Editor:
Recently, a team from the United States used CRISPR–Cas9 on viable human embryos to correct a gene...
New York City police officer Wenjian Liu died while on duty in 2014. More than two years later, his daughter...