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Study reveals public willingness to select embryos using traits when given choices
2+ week, 3+ day ago (400+ words) A study of more than 2,000 people in the United States and China finds that the line between medical and non-medical traits, which underpins the rules on embryo testing in most countries, does not match the preferences of the public. That…...
Sex definition: Science is not a political prop
2+ week, 4+ day ago (816+ words) Prefer Newsroom on Google Comment: Newsroom recently published an article claiming that MP Jenny Marcroft’s proposed definition of “woman” and “man” “fails basic science”. Yet the article itself does not accurately describe basic science. It asks readers to believe that…...
Opinion: Is Mother Nature metaphor normalising a culture of extraction?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (643+ words) As long as nature remains imagined as an endlessly giving mother, humanity may continue to mistake exploitation for affection By Aanjaneya Sekhar R, Jay Prasad The ecological crisis is often described as a crisis of technology, governance or economics. Yet…...
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks: A Story of Science, Legacy, and Ethics
3+ week, 5+ day ago (619+ words) Henrietta Lacks In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year old African-American woman, seeks treatment for cervical cancer at …...
One Man From OpenAI Funds Embryo Screening. Another Told His Wife to Stop at Two.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (641+ words) They are looking at the same technology, the same timelines, and largely the same forecast. Their opposite …...
In the US, genetic screening of embryos based on IQ and appearance is available
4+ week, 1+ day ago (515+ words) The Herasight service may charge up to $50 thousand for the analysis of an unlimited number of embryos. Professional medical organisations consider polygenic selection to be insufficiently accurate for clinical practice. Briefly about the main points Nucleus advertises analysis of over…...
Can AI pick the best embryo? How technology is changing IVF without replacing embryologists
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (653+ words) Artificial intelligence is entering IVF laboratories to analyse embryo images and development patterns, but experts say the technology is best viewed as a decision-support tool—not a replacement for embryologists or a guarantee of pregnancy. For couples undergoing IVF, the…...
Artificial birth will change what it means to be human
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1628+ words) Birth is an inseparable part of human experience — we were all born out of human bodies. Yet rapidly developing artificial womb technologies are on the cusp of replacing conventional birth, the social and political ramifications of which could be drastic....