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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China’s first GM rice gets US FDA approval

By Bai Tiantian, Global Times | 01.22.2018

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Other Countries
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Can a DIY fertility test help you plan when to have a baby?

By Zoë Corbyn, The Guardian | 01.21.2018

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Assisted Reproduction
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Women Not Aware Of Possible Hidden Risks Of Being An Egg Donor

By Andria Borba and Molly McCrea, CBS SF Bay Area | 01.21.2018

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Assisted Reproduction
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Down's syndrome test could see condition disappear, Church of England warns

By Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian | 01.19.2018

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Other Countries
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Why gene therapy is no longer a pipe dream

By Michael White, Pacific Standard Magazine | 01.18.2018

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U.S. Federal
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Scientists Edge Closer To A Blood Test To Detect Cancers

By Richard Harris, NPR | 01.18.2018

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Technologies
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STEAM not STEM: Why scientists need arts training

By Richard Lachman, The Conversation | 01.17.2018

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Bioethics
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Hacking Your Own Genes: A Recipe for Disaster

By Marcy Darnovsky, Leaps Magazine | 01.17.2018

CGS-authored

Human Genetic Modification