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

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

By Emily Mullin, One Zero | 09.16.2019

Aggregated News

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

Assisted Reproduction

Gene editing: Chinese scientists bring safer pig-to-human organ transplants one step closer to reality

By Coco Feng, South China Morning Post | 09.23.2020

Aggregated News

Animal Biotechnologies

Stranded babies, sobbing parents: Pandemic splits surrogates from families

By Agence France-Presse, Japan Times | 09.22.2020

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Assisted Reproduction

Should California Put $5.5 Billion Into Stem Cell Research? Voters To Decide With Prop. 14.

By Sammy Caiola, CapRadio [cites Center for Genetics and Society] | 09.18.2020

Aggregated News

Policies

Scientists are working on vaccines that spread like a disease. What could possibly go wrong?

By Filippa Lentzos, Guy Reeves, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | 09.18.2020

Aggregated News

Synthetic Biology

Human egg with cells in the form of a question mark

Why we need a global citizens’ assembly on gene editing

By Nicole Curato and Simon Niemeyer, The Conversation | 09.17.2020

Aggregated News

Policies

California Stem Cell Measure Scrutinized in Virus Budget Crunch

By Joyce E. Cutler and Tiffany Stecker, Bloomberg Government | 09.17.2020

Aggregated News

Policies

Experts Conclude Heritable Human Genome Editing Not Ready for Clinical Applications

By Francis Collins, NIH Director’s Blog | 09.17.2020

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

Synthetic biologists have created a slow-growing version of the coronavirus to give as a vaccine

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 09.16.2020

Aggregated News

Global Governance