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Pronatalism is an old idea with roots in eugenics and nationalism, that is now fashionable among far-right influencers and policymakers. They talk...
This is the 10th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring...
Last month, researchers in Oregon broke new scientific ground when they used CRISPR/Cas-9 to genetically modify human embryos, a first...
Unless we pay much more attention to ethical and social choices, we risk turning the promise of gene editing into
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Scientists have successfully edited the DNA of human embryos to erase a heritable heart condition that is known for causing sudden death...
Scientists have been tinkering with the DNA in humans and other living things for decades. But one thing has long...
Researchers have erased a genetic glitch that causes heart defects in dozens of human embryos with surprising success, fixing the...
Last week, US scientists edited a human embryo for the first time. That’s just the beginning.
The first step is...
Late last week, reports emerged that scientists in Oregon had used gene-editing technology, known as CRISPR-Cas9, to edit a human...
Today in America, if you are poor, you are also more likely to suffer from poor health. Low socioeconomic status—and...