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

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Every Cell in Your Body Has the Same DNA. Except It Doesn’t.

By Carl Zimmer, The New York Times | 05.21.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies

Illustration of CRISPR Cas9 gene editing technology in action. An orange strand of DNA is split apart and a pink strand is inserted into the gap.

Genes, synecdoche and the possibility of editing ourselves

By Kurt Cobb, Resilience | 05.20.2018

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Technologies

23andMe Goes Global In Its Data-Mining Efforts

By Megan Molteni, Wired | 05.18.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies

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Banning Abortion in Cases of Down Syndrome: Important Lessons for Advances in Genetic Diagnosis

By Rebecca B. Reingold and Lawrence O. Gostin, JAMA | 05.18.2018

Aggregated News

U.S. States

A row of brightly colored blue, purple, yellow and red eggs sits in the snow

Egg-freezing regrets: Half of women who undergo the procedure have some remorse

By Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post | 05.18.2018

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Technologies

A genealogy chart made up of pink and blue rectangles used by Snohomish County Sheriff to identify suspect in 1987 murder case.

Technique Used to Find Golden State Killer Leads to a Suspect in 1987 Murders

By Heather Murphy, The New York Times | 05.18.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies

A hand in latex gloves holds a row of small plastic tubes between thumb and index finger

DNA Data From 100 Crime Scenes Has Been Uploaded To A Genealogy Website — Just Like The Golden State Killer

By Peter Aldhous, Buzzfeed | 05.17.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies

“All of Us” Launched

By Pete Shanks | 05.16.2018

Biopolitical Times

U.S. Federal