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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"Tecnoeugenesia", el plan dentro del movimiento neoconservador para aplicar ingeniería genética poblacional

By Miguel Muñoz, Cadena SER [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.04.2026

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Genetic Selection
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J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79

By Nicholas Wade, The New York Times | 04.30.2026

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Synthetic Biology
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Natural Election

By Jonathan Basile, Los Ángeles Review of Books | 04.29.2026

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Society
stem cell

Longevity Science Is Overhyped. But This Research Really Could Change Humanity.

By Susan Dominus, The New York Times Magazine | 04.27.2026

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Synthetic Biology
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Ces start-up qui rêvent de créer des bébés génétiquement modifiés: “Le fantasme d’un humain amélioré, sans maladies, super-performant, super-intelligent”

By Alexandre Piquard, Le Monde [cites Katie Hasson] | 04.27.2026

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Human Genetic Modification
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Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil

By Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, Wired | 04.24.2026

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Human Genetic Modification
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The FDA gives the green light to the first gene therapy for deafness

By Rob Stein, NPR | 04.23.2026

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Human Genetic Modification
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Regeneron wins FDA approval for first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss

By Sriparna Roy, Reuters | 04.23.2026

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