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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...

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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Pile of unused feminine hygiene products, including pads and tampons
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...

Close-up of a mosquito
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...

Street art illustrating a double helix. In between there appears human hands as if imprisoned by the strands.
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...

Black and white photo displaying two police motor bikes.
By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 03.27.2017

Bioethicists studying a small program in Dallas were surprised by what they found.

Sara Katsanis, a bioethicist at Duke University...

Human hands hold up a crystal ball to the sky, reflecting the blue sky with clouds and city buildings.
By Aaron Dy, Public Library of Science | 03.27.2017

Synthetic biology is moving at a rapid pace, and regulations will need to keep up to allow useful technologies to...