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

Side by side portraits of 2016 Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

13 Urgent Science and Health Issues the Candidates Have Not Been Talking About

By C.U.N.Y. Graduate School of Journalism, Scientific American | 11.03.2016

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Human Genetic Modification

Food display of fruits, vegetables, nuts, breads, and meats.

"Personalized nutrition" isn’t going to solve our diet problems

By Julia Belluz, Vox | 11.02.2016

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Bioethics

Blue-stained molecular photo of DNA strands.

Genetics startup Genos wants to pay you for your DNA data

By Sarah Buhr, Tech Crunch | 11.01.2016

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Racial Justice

Male birth control shot found effective, but side effects cut study short

By Susan Scutti, CNN | 11.01.2016

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Biopolitics

A dart on a dart board largely misses the bull's-eye target.

Genetic testing fumbles, revealing 'dark side' of precision medicine

By Sharon Begley, STAT | 10.31.2016

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Genomics

Colin Kaepernick dressed in 49'er uniform, is glancing to his right shoulder.

Colin Kaepernick’s 'I Know My Rights Camp' cements his status as a cultural superhero in the black community

By Shaun King, New York Daily News | 10.29.2016

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Civil Society

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Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops

By Danny Hakim, The New York Times | 10.29.2016

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Global Governance

George Church is the central subject of the photo, with book shelves in the background.

Synthetic human genome project releases its draft timeline

By Ike Swelitz, Stat News | 10.28.2016

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Synthetic Biology