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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...
When scientists sequenced the human genome a decade ago, they hoped to unlock the code of life, the...
Noah is a six-year-old suffering from a disorder without a name. This year, his physicians will begin sending his genetic...
Researchers have increased the size of mouse brains by giving the rodents a piece of human DNA that controls gene...
The Greek prefix epi- can signify upon, on, over, near, at, before, and after. Most of those could apply to...
How do physicians diagnose disease? First they go through a set of symptoms and then compile a list of differential...
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, “the building block of life,” has become a standard for forensic evidence. The famous “double helix” molecule...
In the not too distant future each of us will be able to colonize our gut with genetically...