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
A short-tail weasel peaks its head out of rocks.

‘Gene Drives’ Are Too Risky for Field Trials, Scientists Say

By Carl Zimmer, New York Times | 11.16.2017

Aggregated News

Synthetic Biology
Close up of microscopic image of egg and sperm fertilization

Choosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s Law

By Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine | 11.15.2017

Aggregated News

Arts & Culture

Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Gene Editing Technology

By Katie Hasson | 11.15.2017
Biopolitical Times
Biopolitics
Bird's eye view of a patient's hand resting , with several wires hooked up, as a gloved hand inserts an IV needle.

US scientists try first gene editing in the body

By Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press | 11.15.2017

Aggregated News

U.S. Federal
A person dressed in a lba coat looks through a large chamber

Gene editing in clinical disease: scientific, ethical and societal questions

Human Genetic Modification
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Better beings?

By Amber Dance, Nature Biotechnology [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 11.09.2017

CGS-authored

Human Genetic Modification
Microscopic image of IVF

Query the merits of embryo editing for reproductive research now

By Insoo Hyun & Catherine Osborn, Nature Biotechnology | 11.09.2017

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
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Veterans with genital injuries aren’t getting the care they deserve

By Arthur Caplan, Wendy Dean and Brendan Parent, Washington Post | 11.09.2017

Aggregated News

Assisted Reproduction