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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...

A measuring tape lines a stack of folders and bound books on a table.
By Bethany Berkshire, ScienceNews | 10.21.2016

Most of us spend our careers trying to meet — and hopefully exceed — expectations. Scientists do too. But the...

With dark surroundings, a human-like character approaches a white door.
By Kate Johnson, Medscape | 10.20.2016

SALT LAKE CITY — Details about the baby born with the help of spindle nuclear transfer, known as the "...

Illustrated vaginal ultrasonography of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
By Donna de la Cruz, The New York Times | 10.20.2016

Justine Griffin was 25 when she submitted an application to donate her eggs to a fertility clinic in Florida, detailing...

Four pale hands suggestively wearing suits as their sleeves, hold small amounts of US dollar bills.
By Robert Weisman, The Boston Globe | 10.19.2016

Crispr Therapeutics Inc. stumbled in its initial public offering, more evidence that investors are cooling on the promising gene-editing technology...

A baby sits in front and engages with a laptop.
By Jocelyn Kaiser, Science Magazine | 10.19.2016

One of the first studies to explore the idea of routinely sequencing the genes of newborns to help guide their...

Illustrated mitochondria
By Sara Reardon, Nature News | 10.19.2016

A baby boy conceived using a controversial technique that mixes DNA from three people seems to be healthy, according to...

Chan Zuckerberg Bio Hub logo in black and white.
By Science FARE (Feminist Anti-Racist Equity) Collective: Jessica Cussins, Kate Weatherford Darling, Ugo Edu, Laura Mamo, Jenny Reardon & Charis Thompson, Nature | 10.19.2016

We have an idea for philanthropists Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, who last month announced their first major investment in...

A meta-room, that is surrounded by windows shows the outside.
By David Jensen, The Sacramento Bee | 10.19.2016

The California stem cell agency on Wednesday completed creation of a $30 million effort to dramatically speed approval of stem...