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
embryos on a monitor next to a large microscope

Scientists Create A Device That Can Mass-Produce Human Embryoids

By Rob Stein, NPR | 09.11.2019

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Synthetic Biology

$5.5 Billion Stem Cell Ballot Measure: California Backers Taking First Formal Step This Month

By David Jensen, California Stem Cell Report | 09.10.2019

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Stem Cells
Baby piglets sleeping

Gene Editing’s Extra DNA Problem: Déjà Vu All Over Again

By Belinda Martineau, Biotech Salon | 09.06.2019

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Animal Biotechnologies
two identical black and white cats

His Cat’s Death Left Him Heartbroken. So He Cloned It.

By Sui-Lee Wee, The New York Times | 09.04.2019

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Animal Biotechnologies
an illustration of scientists doing construction on a double helix

Biohackers are Pirating a Cheap Version of a Million-dollar Gene Therapy

By Alex Pearlman, MIT Technology Review | 08.30.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
Donald Trump speaking into a microphone

The Trump Administration Wants to Start DNA Testing Undocumented Immigrants in Government Custody

By Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed News | 08.29.2019

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Genomics
human eggs under a microscope

"I'm deeply concerned about how the United States treats egg donors"

By Alison Motluk, HeyReprotech! | 08.27.2019

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Assisted Reproduction
black and white cow with yellow tags in its ears

Brazil's Plans for Gene-Edited Cows Got Scrapped—Here's Why

By Megan Molteni, WIRED | 08.26.2019

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Animal Biotechnologies