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We can now read the whole genome of a fetus in the womb

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We can now read the whole genome of a fetus in the womb

Knowing the ins and outs of our children's genetic secrets before they are born could help reduce the likelihood of many diseases – but could it be misused?

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First UK three-parent babies could be born this year

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First UK three-parent babies could be born this year

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A baby with microcephaly

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Brain genes hint at why Zika doesn’t always cause microcephaly

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Hua Hua and Zhong Zhong, the cloned monkeys

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Are human clones next? Your trickiest cloning questions answered

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genome model

Humans

A new book says the pace of genomic innovation is problematic

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a cloned monkey

Life

First monkeys, and then us? Human cloning must stay off limits

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DNA

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New CRISPR method could take gene editing to the next level

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Close-up of a human eye

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Blindness treatment will insert algae gene into people's eyes

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DNA of man who died in 1827 recreated from his living relatives

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DNA of man who died in 1827 recreated from his living relatives

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An anatomical model

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A single gene can either raise or lower Crohn’s disease risk

Comparing the DNA of 5700 Jewish people has identified a gene with two variants – one that lowers a person’s risk of Crohn’s disease, and one that raises it

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Humans

Baby skeleton from Alaska reveals origins of Native Americans

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Space

The books and ideas that will shape the year ahead

Culture

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It's never too late to get a tattoo, an implant – or new senses

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Earth

Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree

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