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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You Can’t Hide Your Genes

By Natalie Ram, Slate | 05.04.2018

Aggregated News

U.S. Federal
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Congress is a decade behind in overseeing DNA testing companies

By Stuart Leavenworth, The Sacramento Bee | 05.03.2018

Aggregated News

Technologies

Forensic DNA and the “Golden State Killer”

By Pete Shanks | 05.02.2018
Biopolitical Times
Policies
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Argument of paying for surrogacy, sperm and eggs based on misinformation

By Alana Cattapan and Françoise Baylis, The Star | 05.01.2018

Aggregated News

Other Countries
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Infertility through the ages – and how IVF changed the way we think about it

By Tracey Loughran, The Conversation | 05.01.2018

Aggregated News

Public Opinion
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Families of Children with Rare Diseases Fuel Gene Therapy Research

By The Scientist Staff, The Scientist | 05.01.2018

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

French scientists call for stop to “fake news” about genetics and intelligence

By Leah Lowthorp | 05.01.2018
Biopolitical Times
Other Countries

International calls to model problematic UK mitochondrial replacement legislation

By Leah Lowthorp | 05.01.2018
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification