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Cathy Tie slips on a white lab coat bearing her name and the logo of her startup: Origin Genomics. "Welcome!" she says as she leads an NPR reporter, photographer and videographer on an exclusive tour of Origin's labs located...

This is the 17th 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 Osagie K. Obasogie in...

THE INSTAGRAM POST, precision-guided by sex and age, had zeroed in on its target. Yuchen Tu is a conser­vatory-trained viola...

This is the 16th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring...

A piggy bank is surrounded by one hundred dollar bills. A hand is extended to place a bill into the piggy bank.
By Pamela M Tsigdinos, Healthcare in America | 10.23.2016

On average, the cost of a basic IVF cycle in the U.S ranges from $12,000 — $15,000 yet three out of four

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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...