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
13 sperm cells are illuminated in red and green against a black background.

How stress echoes down the generations

By The Economist, The Economist | 05.24.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies
Close up of several white chicken eggs.

Here's What It's Really Like to Freeze Your Eggs

By Emilia Benton, Popsugar [cites CGS] | 05.24.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies
Black and white image of Dr. Frankenstein standing over his creation, a humanoid creature which lays strapped to a bed.

Can We Make Life?

By Nova Wonders, PBS [Cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 05.23.2018

Aggregated News

Animal Biotechnologies
A man in a lab coat and gloves examines a purple DNA profile.

Consumer DNA testing promises more than it delivers

By Tina Hesman Saey, ScienceNews | 05.22.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies
Two women sit together at a table. The woman to the right, a genetic counselor, holds a sheet of paper containing genetic information and speaks to the woman on the left.

Can Genetic Counselors Keep Up With 23andMe?

By Sarah Elizabeth Richards, The Atlantic | 05.22.2018

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Technologies
Close up of three 23andMe DNA sampling kits. The boxes are red, blue, white, and green and display the 23andMe logo.

What genetic tests from 23andMe, Veritas and Genos really told me about my health

By Tina Hesman Saey, ScienceNews | 05.22.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies
Close up of doctor's gloved hands holding a pipette and a test tube.

FDA plans to speed path to approval for some gene therapies, starting with hemophilia

By Ike Swetlitz, STAT News | 05.22.2018

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
Close up of Canadian currency. Blue, purple, and green bills.

Changing the law to allow payment for surrogacy is fraught with complications

By Alana Cattapan, CBC News | 05.22.2018

Aggregated News

Assisted Reproduction