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
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Why You Should Be Careful About 23andMe’s Health Test

By The Editorial Board, The New York Times | 02.01.2019

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Genomics
Pipet in a test tube

The DIY designer baby project funded with Bitcoin

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 02.01.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
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New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos

By Rob Stein, National Public Radio [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 02.01.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
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American scientist played more active role in ‘CRISPR babies’ project than previously known

By Jane Qiu, STAT News | 01.31.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
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One Of The Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Working With The FBI

By Salvador Hernandez, BuzzFeed News | 01.31.2019

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Genomics
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In Spain, international adoptions plunge while surrogacy grows

By Pilar Álvarez, El País | 01.30.2019

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Assisted Reproduction
Two pairs of scissors cutting a strand of DNA

Should Scientists Toy With the Secret to Life?

By The Editorial Board, The New York Times | 01.28.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
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American Nobel Laureate Knew About Chinese Scientist Gene-Editing Babies, But Did Not Report Him, Emails Show

By Candice Choi and Marilynn Marchione, Time | 01.28.2019

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Human Genetic Modification