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

Consumer DNA Testing May Be the Biggest Health Scam of the Decade

By Ed Cara, Gizmodo | 11.20.2019

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Genomics

A Chinese man in a blue shirt (Dr. He Jiankui)

Human Germline Editing Needs One Message

By Nature Editorial Board, Nature | 11.20.2019

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Human Genetic Modification

mother and child with a backpack leaving house to go to school

Chinese Parents Test DNA to Check If Kids Will Become Prodigies

By Daniela Wei, K Oanh Ha, and Kristen V Brown, Bloomberg | 11.19.2019

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Genomics

Wiping Out the Daughters: Burkina Faso's Controversial Mosquito Experiment

By Hidde Boersma and Joost Bastmeijer, The Guardian | 11.18.2019

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Animal Biotechnologies

Book Review: Altered Inheritance

By Gina Maranto, Guest Contributor | 11.15.2019

Biopolitical Times

Human Genetic Modification

close up of a white police officer's hands cuffing a white suspect's wrists

Cops Can Now Get Warrants for Entire DNA Websites

By Kristin Houser, Futurism | 11.11.2019

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Genomics

Debating Human Gene Editing

By Victoria Turner, Synapse [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 11.08.2019

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Human Genetic Modification

photo of a white man with grey hair and mustache, crossing his arms and smiling

NIH Director Backs Moratorium for Heritable Genome Editing

By Kevin Davies, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | 11.08.2019

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Human Genetic Modification