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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...
This trend — which uses...
Doctors in Canada have begun a new chapter in medical history, delivering the first in a wave of babies expected...
Sci-fi novels and films like Gattaca no longer have a monopoly on genetically engineered humans. Real research scripts...
The news last month that scientists had edited the genomes of human embryos induced a predictable sharp intake of breath...
A newly discovered type of stem cell could help provide a model for early human development — and, eventually, allow...
A new study from Cambridge University and the Weizmann Institute of Science predicts the use of skin cells and stem cells to...
Last month, a compelling TV programme revisited the case of Colin Pitchfork - the first person to be convicted because...