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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Are scientists’ reactions to ‘CRISPR babies’ about ethics or self-governance?

By Nina Frahm and Tess Doezema, Stat News | 01.28.2019

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Global Governance
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Is the world ready for gene-altered babies?

By Mark Kennedy, Times Free Press | 01.27.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
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These Patients Had Sickle-Cell Disease. Experimental Therapies Might Have Cured Them.

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 01.27.2019

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Human Genetic Modification
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California has gone crazy for sketchy stem cell treatments

By Usha Lee McFarling, Los Angeles Times | 01.23.2019

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Stem Cells
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China's Latest Cloned-Monkey Experiment Is an Ethical Mess

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum, Gizmodo | 01.23.2019

Aggregated News

Animal Biotechnologies
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How to Stop Rogue Gene-Editing of Human Embryos?

By Pam Belluck, The New York Times | 01.23.2019

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

Lose Weight with 23andMe and an AI App!

By Pete Shanks | 01.23.2019
Biopolitical Times
Genomics

A Tip of the Hat to Bill Gates

By Pete Shanks | 01.22.2019
Biopolitical Times
Animal Biotechnologies