Technologies

Will Putin Prevent Rebrikov from Attempting Heritable Genome Editing?

By Pete Shanks | 10.08.2019
Biopolitical Times
The Russian molecular biologist who wants to edit the genomes of human embryos is getting impatient with authorities who won't yet let him go ahead.
Policies

U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA from Detained Immigrants

By Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times | 10.02.2019

Aggregated News

The Department of Homeland Security said it would begin collecting genetic data on hundreds of thousands of immigrants in federal detention facilities.
Genomics

'Rapid DNA' Promises Breakthroughs in Solving Crimes. So Why Does It Face a Backlash?

By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times | 09.25.2019

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As applications of advancing DNA forensics continue to become more accessible, some worry that police may misuse this technology.
Genomics

Despite Calls for a Moratorium, More ‘Three-Parent’ Babies Expected Soon

By Emily Mullin, One Zero | 09.16.2019

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At least 10 babies have been born to apparently infertile women as a result of a controversial in vitro fertilization...

Assisted Reproduction

A Cloned Ferret!

By Pete Shanks | 02.24.2021
Biopolitical Times
Animal Biotechnologies
Sickle cell anemia blood under microscope

Novartis and the Gates Foundation aim to create a more practical gene therapy for sickle cell patients around the world

By Elizabeth Cooney, Stat | 02.17.2021

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Human Genetic Modification
sickle cells

Bluebird suspends studies of sickle cell gene therapy following cancer diagnoses in two more treated patients

By Adam Feuerstein, STAT | 02.16.2021

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Human Genetic Modification
Gene therapy in lab

Gene therapy trials for sickle cell disease halted after two patients develop cancer

By Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | 02.16.2021

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Human Genetic Modification
Magnifying glass

GMWatch mythbuster exposes UK government misinformation on gene editing

By GMWatch Staff, GMWatch | 02.16.2021

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Animal Biotechnologies
scissors cutting DNA

The Dark Side of CRISPR

By Sandy Sufian and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Scientific American | 02.16.2021

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Human Genetic Modification
facial recognition

Who Should Stop Unethical A.I.?

By Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker | 02.15.2021

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Society
Donor egg

Student debt is driving more Americans to donate their eggs — and some suffer lasting complications

By Diane Tober, Salon | 02.15.2021

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Perspectives