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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...
A baby boy conceived using a controversial technique that mixes DNA from three people seems to be healthy, according to...
We have an idea for philanthropists Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, who last month announced their first major investment in...
The California stem cell agency on Wednesday completed creation of a $30 million effort to dramatically speed approval of stem...
![Cultured HeLa cells [Wikimedia]](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/HeLa-I.jpg?itok=ZRjNx8sj "Cultured HeLa cells [Wikimedia]")
This year marks an anniversary that in all probability flew under your radar: The iPSC is 10-years-old.
Great! you say. What’s...
In a tour de force of reproductive biology, scientists in Japan have transformed mouse skin cells into eggs in a...
Even among the hyperactive overachieving techies in his cohort, Martin Varsavsky stands out. He’s built more successful businesses–six–than all but...
Many young women were understandably seduced by the once widely publicized message that if they chose to delay pregnancy and...
"Right this minute I’m detoxing like hell,” James, an opioid user, said. On top of feeling fatigued but unable to...