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Startup companies
fromFortune
6 days ago

Silicon Valley sets its sights on building the perfect baby | Fortune

Wealthy, tech-savvy prospective parents use embryo screening and genetic selection to choose traits such as height, disease resistance, and mental-health risk.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Baby giant tortoises thrive in Seychelles after first successful artificial incubation

Thirteen Aldabra giant tortoise hatchlings hatched via artificial incubation in Seychelles after embryo screening, offering conservation potential to improve low wild hatching success.
Science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Whole-Genome Sequencing Will Change Pregnancy

IVF with whole-genome embryo screening can substantially reduce genetic disease risk and may become the preferred method for having children.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?

Polygenic embryo screening raises ethical concerns regarding the implications for diversity, societal values, and the potentially stigmatizing nature of health conditions.
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