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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China sides with Emmanulle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna in CRISPR patent war

By Sarah Buhr, Tech Crunch | 06.19.2017

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Global Governance

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‘A factory to produce babies for sale’: surrogacy remains a lure for Cambodia’s poorest despite ban

By South China Morning Post | 06.18.2017

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Assisted Reproduction

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The Upside of Bad Genes

By Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times | 06.17.2017

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Human Genetic Modification

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Goat testicles in men, human organs in pigs: the past and future of xenotransplantation

By Angela Chen, The Verge | 06.16.2017

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Animal Biotechnologies

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What If (Almost) Every Gene Affects (Almost) Everything?

By Ed Young, The Atlantic | 06.16.2017

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Genomics

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This Rogue Doctor Wants to Charge Women $100,000 For an Illegal Fertility Treatment

By Kristen V. Brown, Gizmodo | 06.16.2017

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

State Panel Approves Police Use Of Controversial Familial DNA Records Searches

By Nathan Tempey, Gothamist | 06.16.2017

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Genomics

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Baby Genome Sequencing for Sale in China

By Antonio Regelado, MIT Technology Review | 06.15.2017

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Genomics