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

By Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times | 10.02.2019

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The Department of Homeland Security said it would begin collecting genetic data on hundreds of thousands of immigrants in federal detention facilities.
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
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These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don't.

By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience | 01.15.2026

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More and “Better” Babies: The Dark Side of the Pronatalist Movement

By Daphne O. Martschenko and Julia E. H. Brown, Hastings Bioethics Forum | 01.14.2026

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Genetic Selection
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Lessons from Uruguay's first gestational surrogacy case

By Paula Siverino Bavio, BioNews | 01.12.2026

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First patient treated with gene therapy to improve heart bypasses

By George Janes, BioNews | 01.12.2026

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Human Genetic Modification
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Baby KJ scientist launches personalized CRISPR therapy startup

By Nick Paul Taylor, Fierce Biotech | 01.09.2026

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U.S. Federal
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Worst of Both Worlds: FDA’s Funding Structure, Corporate Capture, and Political Interference

By Danny Finley, Bill of Health | 01.08.2026

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Human eggs ‘rejuvenated’ in an advance that could boost IVF success rates

By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 01.08.2026

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Society

Some of Our Favorite 2025 Blog Posts

By Pete Shanks | 01.06.2026
Biopolitical Times
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