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The market for polygenic embryo screening is booming in the USA. This allows embryos to be tested for diseases. And: A US corporation is disputing oil production rights with Greenland.

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Today: These start-ups promise healthier and smarter babies

Greenland Energy, a US company, plans to extract oil from the Jameson-Land-Becken in Greenland, but needs government approval. Despite this, the company shipped camp equipment to the Nerlerit Inaat port in late July without permission. The Greenlandic government publicly reprimanded the company and stated that drilling would not begin until winter 2027 at the earliest. A Handelsblatt expert believes even this date is unlikely, citing Greenland Energy's disregard for the country's rules and regulations.

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