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
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Japanese man is first to receive 'reprogrammed' stem cells from another person

By David Cyranoski, Nature | 03.28.2017

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Stem Cells
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Mini reproductive organs in a dish mimic 28-day menstrual cycle

By Clare Wilson, New Scientist | 03.28.2017

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Technologies
A clock is infinitely spiraling downward.

“Scientific racism” is on the rise on the right. But it’s been lurking there for years.

By Nicole Hemmer , Vox | 03.28.2017

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Genomics
Close-up of a mosquito

Texas Considers GM Mosquitoes

By Kerry Grens, The Scientist | 03.28.2017

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Animal Biotechnologies
A woman is laying on a doctor's bed, undergoing an ultra-sound examination.

Tax breaks for infertility treatments broadened under new budget

By Angela Mulholland, CTV News | 03.28.2017

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Other Countries
Street art illustrating a double helix. In between there appears human hands as if imprisoned by the strands.

Familial DNA testing OK'd by state forensics sub-panel

By Anthony O'Reilly, Queens Chronicle | 03.27.2017

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U.S. States
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Collecting DNA From Sex Workers to One Day Identify Their Bodies

By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 03.27.2017

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Bioethics
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Can a new model help governance keep up with synthetic biology?

By Aaron Dy, Public Library of Science | 03.27.2017

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Global Governance