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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Biohacker CRISPRs himself in attempt to get bigger muscles

By GMWatch, GMWatch | 12.11.2017

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Genomics

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Crispr Therapeutics Plans Its First Clinical Trial for Genetic Disease

By Megan Molteni, Wired | 12.11.2017

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Patents & Other IP

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Even if genes affect intelligence, we can’t engineer cleverness

By Jim Kozubek, Aeon | 12.11.2017

Aggregated News

Genomics

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Alarmed by Recent Events, Scientists Speak Out Against DIY Gene Therapy

By Kristen V. Brown, Gizmodo | 12.11.2017

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

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The best and worst analogies for CRISPR, ranked

By Rebecca Robbins, STAT | 12.08.2017

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

Rep. Trent Franks speaking with the media

Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona, who asked staffers if they would bear his child as a surrogate, says he will resign

By Mike DeBonis and Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post | 12.07.2017

Aggregated News

U.S. Federal

Gene therapy shows promise against blood-clotting disease

By Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press | 12.07.2017

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Genomics

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Scientists use CRISPR to turn genes on without editing their DNA

By Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times | 12.07.2017

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Genomics