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Mind

Three Identical Strangers: Was the twin separation study ethical?

The documentary (spoiler warning) raises questions about adoption policies and research practices in the 1960s. Much has changed, but there are parallels with how companies use our data today

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Health

Prisoners in China are still being used as organ donors, says inquiry

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Memorial to Alfie Evans

Health

We must all work to avoid disputes over the care of very ill children

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Environment

There is No Planet B review: How to save Earth by changing humans

Culture
Health

Richard Faragher: Can you live forever?

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Google headquarters Madrid

Comment

Let’s cheer workers at Google who are holding their bosses to account

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CRISPR proteins about to be injected into an embryo

Life

Gene-editing experiment widely criticised for safety and ethics issues

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CRISPR is a powerful technique for editing DNA

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鈥樋烀ǘ淌悠祍 are now very sure that the babies really were gene-edited鈥�

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Environment

We’re hoping for a green Christmas this year

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Health

Gene-editing humans has huge potential, but caution is needed

Claims of the world鈥檚 first gene-edited babies have brought the process of CRISPR gene editing into the spotlight. We shouldn鈥檛 let them derail legitimate research

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Environment

Green Christmas: How to have an ethical and guilt-free festive season

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Health

New techniques may soon make designer babies a reality 鈥� are we ready?

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Health

Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos’ risk of having a low IQ

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Technology

Huge online Trolley Problem survey reveals people’s cultural bias

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