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
Illustration of a child looking directly forward to a double helix oriented vertically. A glimmer of light appears between the child and the DNA.

How To Understand The Resurgence of Eugenics

By Sydney Perkowitz, JStor Daily [cites CGS] | 04.05.2017

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
A breast cancer cell, captured in black and white by an electron microscope

CRISPR studies muddy results of older gene research

By Heidi Ledford, Nature | 04.05.2017

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Genomics
Adult feet and baby feet are next to each other. They are positioned as if the adult is sitting down and the baby is between their legs. They both wear bright blue clothing.

In a world first, Singapore’s highest court rules that parents deserve kids with their genes

By G. Owen Schaefer, The Conversation | 04.03.2017

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Other Countries
A newborn baby lays in a hospital crib

Questions raised over 3-parent baby procedure last year

By Andy Coghlan, New Scientist | 04.03.2017

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Human Genetic Modification
A scientist with eye glasses holds a DNA strand in their left hand at eye level. In their right hand they have an instrument containing missing DNA pieces.

Customized babies are closer than you think

By Bonnie Rochman, Boston Globe [cites CGS] | 04.02.2017

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Human Genetic Modification
Four doctors surround a paitent undergoing surgery.

The stem cell therapies offered by this La Jolla clinic aren't FDA approved, may not work — and cost $15,000

By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times | 03.31.2017

Aggregated News

Biotech & Pharma
A baby stiffly lays in a cardboard box, surrounded by package bubble wrap.

The Social and Political Dangers of Human Germline Interventions

By Marcy Darnovsky & Elliot Hosman, GeneWatch | 03.31.2017

CGS-authored

Bioethics
Portrait of Alondra Nelson deeply engaged at a speaking event.

Q&A with Alondra Nelson

By Misha Angrist, Genome Magazine | 03.30.2017

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Racial Justice