2012 saw the birth of a handful of non-invasive genetic prenatal tests, but the young industry faces growing pains as legal and ethical questions loom.
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2012 saw the birth of a handful of non-invasive genetic prenatal tests, but the young industry faces growing pains as legal and ethical questions loom.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
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A new show at New York’s Museum of Art and Design celebrates olfaction and the science behind modern perfume making.
Three-dimensional genome maps are leading to a deeper understanding of how the genome’s form influences its function.
The crucial importance of language in the debate over the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
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Record fish die-offs in the Midwest call for a fresh look at how humans are disrupting the planet’s essential water cycle.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.