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ethics

Three Identical Strangers: Was the twin separation study ethical?

Mind

Three Identical Strangers: Was the twin separation study ethical?

The story of triplets who were unwitting subjects in a research study incites outrage, but the researchers were constrained by regulations we now see as wrong

Regulars

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

News

Memorial to Alfie Evans

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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

Richard Faragher: Can you live forever?

Video

Richard Faragher: Can you live forever?

Video

Google headquarters Madrid

Comment

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

Comment

CRISPR proteins about to be injected into an embryo

Life

Gene-editing experiment widely criticised for safety and ethics issues

News

CRISPR is a powerful technique for editing DNA

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‘Scientists are now very sure that the babies really were gene-edited’

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Environment

We're hoping for a green Christmas this year

Leader

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

Claims of the world’s first gene-edited babies have brought the process of CRISPR gene editing into the spotlight. We shouldn’t let them derail legitimate research

Leader

Environment

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

Insight

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

Leader

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

News

Technology

Huge online Trolley Problem survey reveals people's cultural bias

News

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