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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...

By Tina Hesman Saey, ScienceNews | 05.06.2015
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Sci-fi novels and films like Gattaca no longer have a monopoly on genetically engineered humans. Real research scripts...

By Editorial, Nature | 05.06.2015

The news last month that scientists had edited the genomes of human embryos induced a predictable sharp intake of breath...

By Sara Reardon, Nature | 05.06.2015

A newly discovered type of stem cell could help provide a model for early human development — and, eventually, allow...

By Bianca Campbell, RH Reality Check | 05.05.2015

A new study from Cambridge University and the Weizmann Institute of Science predicts the use of skin cells and stem cells to...

By Danny Shaw, BBC News | 05.05.2015

Last month, a compelling TV programme revisited the case of Colin Pitchfork - the first person to be convicted because...

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 05.05.2015

Of all the rumors ever to swirl around the world’s most valuable company, this may be the first that could...

By BBC, BBC | 05.04.2015

Two trials of gene therapy on an inherited form of blindness in children have shown some patients' eyesight can be...

By Joseph Walker, Wall Street Journal | 05.03.2015
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Myriad Genetics Inc. used a patent-protected monopoly to become one of the most successful and controversial DNA testing...