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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 tweak to a technique that edits DNA with pinpoint precision has boosted its ability to correct defective...
A Roche blood test to screen fetuses for Down syndrome worked far better than standard prenatal screening tests...
Kaiser Permanente is about to begin what is believed to be the largest genetic research project ever conducted...
The ability to precisely and accurately change almost any part of any genome, even in complex species such...
A medical research study launched Tuesday aims to screen the genes of at least 20,000 people. Part of...
When billions of dollars are at stake in scientific research, researchers quickly learn that optimism sells.
A new...
Derived from bacteria, mitochondria are our cells’ energy-producing powerhouses. Now, a Massachusetts company is convinced that these microscopic...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon’s $2.9 billion technology research arm, plans to invest heavily...