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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 Will Dunham, Reuters | 11.12.2014
How do some people live past 110 years old? Is it superior genes, clean living, good luck or some combination...
By Katy Daigle, Associated Press | 11.11.2014

NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 11 Indian women are dead and 20 others seriously ill Wednesday after undergoing free...

By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times | 11.11.2014

So, you're thinking you might like to check out one of those inexpensive new tests that would give you some...

By Helen Thomson, New Scientist | 11.11.2014

Could a futuristic society of humans with the power to control their own biological functions ever become reality?

It's not...

By Rob Stein, NPR | 11.10.2014

In a darkened lab in the north of England, a research associate is intensely focused on the microscope in front...

By Meredith Salisbury, Forbes | 11.08.2014

There was a time when people in America were sterilized, sometimes unwittingly, by activists aiming to create a healthier, “better”...

By Lily Lou, The Guilfordian | 11.07.2014
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Elaine Riddick was raped at age 13.  After giving birth to her son at age 14, in 1968...

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 11.06.2014

Google is approaching hospitals and universities with a new pitch. Have genomes? Store them with us.

The search giant’s first...