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Genetic information company 23andMe has said that it is headed to bankruptcy court, raising questions for what happens to the DNA shared by millions of people with the company via saliva test kits.

Sunday’s announcement clears the way for a new...

In a long-standing lawsuit, the ACLU, on behalf of partner organizations and an individual taxpayer, is challenging the state of California for its retention of genetic samples and profiles from people arrested but never convicted of a felony.  

The complaint...

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A young couple wants to have a baby, but they’re worried it’ll carry a disease that runs in the family...

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By Natalie Krebs, NPR | 06.04.2024

For seven years, Jacqueline Brock endured grueling fertility treatments – and all of the emotion that came with them.

“I...

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By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times | 06.04.2024

Peter Diamandis, a week away from turning 63, bounds out of a Starbucks on a recent morning with a cup...

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By Miri (Margaret) Raven, Alana Gall, Bibi Barba, and Daniel Robinson, The Conversation | 06.02.2024

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Last week, at a conference in Geneva, the member states of the World...

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By Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews, GMWatch | 06.02.2024

With the recent Philippines court decision blocking the further planting of GM Golden Rice in the country, pro-GMO advocates have...

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By Vardit Ravitsky and Louise King, Scientific American | 06.01.2024

Artificial wombs are moving from the realm of science fiction to possible trials with severely premature human babies. We...

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By Carl Zimmer, The New York Times | 05.31.2024

Last year, Jaume Pellicer led a team of fellow scientists into a forest on Grande Terre, an island east of...

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By Shelly Fan, Singularity Hub | 05.31.2024

We all know the drill for reproduction—sperm meets egg.

For the past decade, scientists have been pushing the boundaries of...

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By Liz Szabo, The New York Times | 05.29.2024

By the time Rena Barrow-Wells gave birth to her fourth baby in 2020, she was well-versed in caring for a...