News

'Superbabies' Startup Seeks Funds for Controversial Gene Editing Push

By Sophie Alexander and Ike Swetlitz, Bloomberg | 06.25.2025

A California-startup focused on genetically editing human embryos — a step toward creating so-called designer babies — is raising money as many of Silicon Valley’s ultra-rich turn their attention to one of the most controversial technologies in medicine.

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Patents & Other IP

Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?

By Brittany Luse, Liam McBain, and Neena Pathak, NPR [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 05.28.2025

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so...

Genetic Selection

Why Deleting Your 23andMe Data Is a Political Imperative

By Katie Sagaser, The DNA Exchange | 05.27.2025

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this piece are solely my own and do not represent those of my...

U.S. Federal

Trumpian “Common Sense” and the History of IQ Tests

By Pepper Stetler, Los Angeles Review of Books | 05.08.2025

"Donald Trump Signs The Pledge" by Michael Vadon 
is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Society

Genetic Testing For Color Vision Makes Commercial Debut for Military Applications

By Dan Buckland, medGadget | 06.12.2012
Possibly heralding a new era in the use of genetic testing for hiring decisions, Genevolve (Albuquerque, NM) announced at the...
Genomics

Nuffield Council Gives Green Light to the Prevention of Inherited Mitochondrial Disease

By Antony Blackburn-Starza, BioNews | 06.12.2012

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has published an ethical review of new techniques which aim to prevent the transmission of...

Genomics

First Gay Couple to Become Fathers in UK Spend £65K to Ensure Next Child is a Girl

By Sadie Whitelocks, The Daily Mail (UK) | 06.12.2012
Britain’s first gay fathers have have spent £65,000 traveling to the U.S. so they can undergo IVF treatment which will...
Bioethics

Let's Get Real on Synthetic Biology

By Claire Marris and Nikolas Rose, NewScientist.com | 06.11.2012
As the race to build life from scratch pushes on, hyperbole drowns out nuanced discussion. We need more wide-ranging dialogue...
A "Post-Human" Future?

Let's Get Real on Synthetic Biology

By Claire Marris and Nikolas Rose, NewScientist.com | 06.11.2012
As the race to build life from scratch pushes on, hyperbole drowns out nuanced discussion. We need more wide-ranging dialogue...
A "Post-Human" Future?

Genetic Screening of Unborn Babies 'May be Inaccurate'

By Nick Collins, The Telegraph (UK) | 06.07.2012
American experts have developed a blood test which they claim could be used to routinely screen foetuses for more than...
Human Genetic Modification

Human Genetics Commission Publish Final Report

By Rebecca Hill, BioNews | 06.07.2012
The Human Genetics Commission (HGC) has published its final report, which marks the end of its 12 years as an...
Media Coverage

Genetic Screening of Unborn Babies 'May be Inaccurate'

By Nick Collins, The Telegraph (UK) | 06.07.2012
American experts have developed a blood test which they claim could be used to routinely screen foetuses for more than...
Human Genetic Modification