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test tubes

Health

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

As tests that screen embryos for complex traits become available, it's time to decide how to use these ethically – and where to draw the line

Leader

babies

Health

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

News

baby

Humans

New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ 50 years ago: The first test-tube babies, sort of

Regulars

Orangutan mother and infant

Life

Orangutans are exceptionally good at keeping their infants alive

News

pregnant woman

Health

Pregnancy changes how hundreds of genes work in a woman's body

News

A male peacock

Life

Male birds can be good singers or good looking, but not both

News

A mouse with two genetic fathers

Health

We are a step closer to making babies with same-sex genetic parents

News

IVF

Health

IVF success boosted by drug that helps embryos implant in the womb

News

plastic bottle

Health

BPA-free plastics seem to disrupt sperm and egg development in mice

News

The male fish who eat their eggs because they want better babies

Environment

The male fish who eat their eggs because they want better babies

When male barred-chin blenny fish are unimpressed by their latest batch of offspring, they often eat them so they can start a new family as soon as possible

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Health

Just a few drinks during pregnancy might be enough to lower future IQ

News

Humans

Fewer baby boys were born after three major earthquakes in Japan

News

Health

How our bodies are rapidly colonised by bacteria when we're born

News

Health

First attempt to get CRISPR gene editing working in sperm

News

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