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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...

As the scientific community takes in the work of the team who edited the DNA of the human embryos this
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The first “test-tube baby” made headlines around the world in 1978, setting off intense debate on the ethics of researching...

From the thirteenth floor of a glass tower at the Oregon Health & Science University, you get a panoramic view...

It was a strange moment of triumph against racism: The gun-slinging white supremacist Craig Cobb, dressed up for daytime TV...

Women leave jobs at mid-career in tech at higher rates than those in other fields. It's possible that benefits like
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What U.S. Government Policy Should Be
News that U.S. scientists led by Oregon Health and Sciences University biologist Shoukrat Mitalipov...

It’s ironic that news of a breakthrough in human gene editing was released on July 26. That was the...

Forensic science is an embattled field. As DNA testing has overturned hundreds of convictions based on flawed forensic evidence, scientists and...