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
Marcy Darnovsky presents in front of a room full of people sitting in desks.

Human Gene Editing for Reproduction: What’s at Stake and Where Should We Draw the Lines?

Human Genetic Modification
A doctor uses a plastic transducer for an ultrasound of patient's uterus.

Fertility Futility: Procedures Claimed to Boost IVF Success Lack Supporting Evidence

By Sandy Ong, Newsweek | 01.12.2017

Aggregated News

U.S. Federal
A traffic light appears yellow to signify caution (rather than a green go, and a red stop)

The Promise and Peril of Emerging Reproductive Technologies

By Ekaterina Pesheva, Harvard Medical School [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 01.11.2017

Aggregated News

Animal Biotechnologies
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Obama vs. Trump: 5 ways they clash — or don’t — on health and science

By Dylan Scott, STAT | 01.09.2017

Aggregated News

Genomics
Silhouette of a baby. The baby's back is turned away from the camera, facing a window with sunlight. A rubber duck and several other toys are placed on the baby's side.

How Gene Editing Could Ruin Human Evolution

By Jim Kozubek, Time, [cites CGS's Marcy Darnovsky] | 01.09.2017

Aggregated News

Genomics
A young baby is fully dressed and sits in front of a laptop, interacting with the keyboard.

Designer babies: an ethical horror waiting to happen?

By Philip Ball, The Guardian | 01.08.2017

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
A water droplet falls into a larger pool of liquid, leaving behind ripples to the surface.

Rewriting the Code of Life

By Michael Specter, New Yorker | 01.02.2017

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
A wooden-like figure of a child builds a colorful tower of blocks. The child sits in a background surrounded by white and black checkered flooring.

2016 Fear vs Hope: Gene Editing— Terrible turning point?

By Pete Shanks, Deccan Chronicle | 01.01.2017

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification