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
An incomplete puzzle featuring an image of a double helix, with several pieces scattered around the puzzle.

Gene Editing for ‘Designer Babies’? Highly Unlikely, Scientists Say

By Pam Belluck, New York Times [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.04.2017

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Assisted Reproduction
A DNA molecule is positioned toward the left. In the background, there are several floating molecules. The background is a gradient blue,

The ethics of creating GMO humans

By Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times | 08.03.2017

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Human Genetic Modification
Two young girls face each other, and both appear to be using American Sign Language to communicate. They seem to be signing gum, candy, or apple.

Gene-editing tool raises questions about what is ‘disease’

By Rachel Kolb and Dakota McCoy, San Francisco Chronicle | 08.03.2017

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Human Genetic Modification
Protesters hold a yellow sign that reads, "race to the bottom??"

Human Gene Editing Is Leaving Ethics Dangerously Far Behind

By Craig Calhoun, The World Post | 08.03.2017

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Bioethics
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First human embryo editing experiment in U.S. ‘corrects’ gene for heart condition

By Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.02.2017

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Assisted Reproduction
Microscopic image an oocyte

Scientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene

By Rob Stein, NPR [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.02.2017

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Human Genetic Modification
A human oocyte is held by a glass holding pipette (left). A beveled glass pipette containing an immobilized ejaculated spermatozoon is inserted through the zona pellucida and deep into the oolemma, creating a deep furrow. Once the membrane of the oocyte is penetrated, the sperm is deposited therein.

Scientists Are Shocked About How Easy It Is To Tweak Genes In Human Embryos

By Dan Vergano and Tom Chivers, BuzzFeed [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.02.2017

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Assisted Reproduction
A baby dressed in a shirt, diapers, and cap, floats mid-air.

A Future of Genetically Engineered Children Is Closer Than You’d Think

By Rowan Jacobsen, Mother Jones [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 08.01.2017

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Human Genetic Modification