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A Chinese scientist horrified the world in 2018 when he revealed he had secretly engineered the birth of the world's first gene-edited babies.

His work was reviled as reckless and unethical because, among other reasons, gene-editing was so new...

INTRODUCTION

Baby bonuses. Motherhood medals. Fertility tracking. You may have heard of these policy proposals as solutions from the Trump administration to help encourage women to have more children.

Besides falling short of ensuring that people have what they need...

Adapted from Mitochondrial DNA at
National Human Genome Research Institute

Recently, media outlets around the world have been reporting on...

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer...

By Duff Wilson, New York Times | 11.23.2011


Merck has agreed to pay $950 million and has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge over the marketing and sales...
By Erika Check Hayden, Nature News | 11.22.2011
By transforming microbes into miniature chemical factories, synthetic biology could lead to cheaper medicines, greener fuels and, to the distress...
By The Editors, Scientific American | 11.22.2011
In 2009 the San Francisco police arrested Lily Haskell when she allegedly attempted to come to the aid of a...
By Erika Check Hayden, Nature News | 11.22.2011
By transforming microbes into miniature chemical factories, synthetic biology could lead to cheaper medicines, greener fuels and, to the distress...
By The Editors, Scientific American | 11.22.2011
In 2009 the San Francisco police arrested Lily Haskell when she allegedly attempted to come to the aid of a...
By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times | 11.21.2011
For patients paralyzed by spinal cord injuries, Geron Corp.'s stem cell research was the shining hope.

The biotech firm showered...
By Sharon Kirkey, Postmedia News, Vancouver Sun | 11.21.2011
Women in Canada undergoing fertility treatments should be aware of a rare but potentially life-threatening complication, according to new guidelines...
By Tatia Megeneishvili, The Financial | 11.21.2011
For 26 year old Anna being a surrogate mother is her main source of income.

She is now pregnant with...