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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DNA tests for IQ are coming, but it might not be smart to take one

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 04.02.2018

Aggregated News

Society

Gattaca at 20: Looking Back, Looking Ahead…

By Katie Hasson | 04.02.2018

Biopolitical Times

Assisted Reproduction

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How Not To Talk About Race And Genetics

By Jonathan Kahn, Alondra Nelson, Joseph Graves, Marcy Darnovsky, Osagie Obasogie, et. al., Buzzfeed | 03.30.2018

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Perspectives

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Raising Israel's Posthumously Conceived Children

By Nicola Abé, Spiegel Online | 03.28.2018

Aggregated News

Other Countries

A Bill to Compensate Survivors of Eugenic Sterilization in California

By Emily Galpern | 03.28.2018

Biopolitical Times

U.S. States

Interested in responsible gene editing? Join the (new) club

By Martin Enserink, Science | 03.27.2018

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

The Health 202: Why the medical community is concerned about a genetic testing boom

By Paige Winfield Cunningham , Washington Post | 03.27.2018

Aggregated News

Genomics

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Is direct-to-consumer genetic testing reifying race?

By Timothy Caulfield, Policy Options | 03.23.2018

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Perspectives