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Eugenics

Definition

Eugenics

Eugenics is the highly controversial idea that humanity could be improved by controlling who can produce children and pass on their genes

Epigenetics

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Epigenetics

A safety switch may pave the way towards controlled use of gene drives to control mosquitoes

Health

CRISPR safety switch can make cells self-destruct if they go rogue

News

Human cloning

Humans

Should animals with human genes or organs be given human rights?

Insight

Rudolph superpowers

Life

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

Features

Robert Plomin at New Scientist Live

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The genetic revolution: Can we predict school performance from DNA?

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Rowan Hooper interviews super humans at New Scientist Live

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How to be superhuman: The science behind extraordinary abilities

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Twins

Humans

Why it’s time to call time on the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate

Features

Hannah Critchlow

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Can we really choose our own fate, or is free will an illusion?

Video

Gina Rippon

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Neuroscientist Gina Rippon: Busting the myth of male and female brains

Any differences in the brains of males and females are not the result of a fixed biological blueprint, says neuroscientist Gina Rippon

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How we're using CRISPR to fight cancer

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Biochemistry

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Evolution

Question

How did life begin?