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A Chinese scientist horrified the world in 2018 when he revealed he had secretly engineered the birth of the world's first gene-edited babies.

His work was reviled as reckless and unethical because, among other reasons, gene-editing was so new...

INTRODUCTION

Baby bonuses. Motherhood medals. Fertility tracking. You may have heard of these policy proposals as solutions from the Trump administration to help encourage women to have more children.

Besides falling short of ensuring that people have what they need...

Adapted from Mitochondrial DNA at
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...

Portrait of Alondra Nelson deeply engaged at a speaking event.
By Misha Angrist, Genome Magazine | 03.30.2017

Why did you choose to examine African-Americans’ approach to genetic ancestry in The Social Life of DNA?
Given the Tuskegee...

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By Cecilia Kang & Michael D. Shear, New York Times | 03.30.2017

WASHINGTON — On the fourth floor of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the staff of the White House chief technology...

Retina scan of an eye.
By David Cyranoski, Nature | 03.28.2017

World-first transplant, used to treat macular degeneration, represents a major step forward in movement to create banks of ready-made stem

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By Clare Wilson, New Scientist | 03.28.2017

It’s ovulation in the lab. A simulated female reproductive system behaves almost like the real thing over 28 days.

“Menstruation...

A clock is infinitely spiraling downward.
By Nicole Hemmer , Vox | 03.28.2017

“[Geert] Wilders understands that culture and demographics are our destiny,” Iowa Rep. Steve King tweeted earlier this month, referring to...

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By Kerry Grens, The Scientist | 03.28.2017

In an effort to prevent the spread of Zika virus, Harris County officials are in discussions with Oxitec to release

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A woman is laying on a doctor's bed, undergoing an ultra-sound examination.
By Angela Mulholland, CTV News | 03.28.2017

Many Canadians who have turned to assisted reproductive technologies over the past 10 years are now eligible for a retroactive...

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By Anthony O'Reilly, Queens Chronicle | 03.27.2017

The DNA subcommittee of the state Commission on Forensic Science Monday unanimously approved the use of familial testing in New...