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
Image of a recently fertilized egg with few cells.

Opening the door to new high-tech eugenics is absolute folly

By Richard Hayes, Financial Times | 07.18.2018

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
Suburban neighborhood on a sunny day with blue skies in the background.

When a DNA Test Shatters Your Identity

By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 07.17.2018

Aggregated News

Civil Society
Pipetting fluid into clear test tubes held in a blue container.

Genetically modified babies given go ahead by UK ethics body

By Ian Sample, The Guardian [Cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 07.17.2018

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
3 different color cartoon drawing of DNA--blue, green, and orange--on a yellow background.

Genetically Modifying Future Children Isn’t Just Wrong. It Would Harm All of Us

By Marcy Darnovsky, The Guardian | 07.17.2018

CGS-authored

Policies
Stained pink/purple tumor cells under a microscope.

Potential DNA damage from CRISPR has been ‘seriously underestimated,’ study finds

By Sharon Begley, Stat | 07.16.2018

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
DIgital illustration of dna in vials of different colors.

For Some African-Americans, Genetic Testing Reopens Past Wounds

By Amy Dockser Marcus, The Wall Street Journal | 07.14.2018

Aggregated News

Perspectives
Researcher extracts DNA from a test tube using a micropipette.

Genetic Testing Kits: Fueling Historical Discrimination?

By Sarah Russo, The Technoskeptic [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 07.11.2018

Aggregated News

Perspectives
Tray of test tubes with purple caps.

IVF 'gravy train' giving couples false hope says senior medic Prof Robert Winston

By Liz Connor, Irish News | 07.11.2018

Aggregated News

Assisted Reproduction