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

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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
Men in kilts holding flags marching in the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade

The Dark Side of Our Genealogy Craze

By Honor Sachs , The Washington Post | 12.13.2019

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Genomics
illustration of a group of people from above arranged in a double helix

10 Years Ago, DNA Tests Were the Future of Medicine. Now They're a Social Network—and a Data Privacy Mess.

By Peter Aldhous, Buzzfeed News | 12.11.2019

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Genomics

Scientist on the Loose: George Church Strays Into Eugenics—Again

By Pete Shanks | 12.11.2019
Biopolitical Times
Animal Biotechnologies
He Jiankui wearing blue shirt

A Year After the First CRISPR Babies, Stricter Regulations Are Now in Place

By Françoise Baylis, The Conversation | 12.10.2019

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
a scientist handles genetic material with a pipette

A DNA Firm That Caters to Police Just Bought a Genealogy Site

By Megan Molteni, Wired | 12.09.2019

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Genomics

The California Stem Cell Program's $5.5-Billion Funding Request Might Be Its Downfall

By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times | 12.08.2019

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Stem Cells
biology classroom with a microscope and synthetic human brain and heart

Can Biology Class Reduce Racism?

By Amy Harmon, The New York Times | 12.07.2019

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Perspectives

Two Pigs Engineered to Have Monkey Cells Born in China

By Michael Le Page, New Scientist | 12.06.2019

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Animal Biotechnologies