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.
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U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA from Detained Immigrants

By Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times | 10.02.2019

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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...

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Another Scathing Report Causes More Eminent Heads to Roll in the Macchiarini Scandal

By Gretchen Vogel, Science Magazine | 09.06.2016

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Ruth Hubbard, 92, First Woman Tenured in Biology at Harvard

By Bryan Marquard, Boston Globe | 09.05.2016

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Technologies
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Stem Cell Company Paid $443,500 to Former Head of State Agency That Funds Research

By David Jensen, The Sacramento Bee | 09.01.2016

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Biopolitics
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Sperm Donor at Heart of Canadian Lawsuits Admits He Lied to Company Xytex, Police Say

By Diana Mehta, The Canadian Press | 08.30.2016

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Bioethics
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Two Women Pregnant after Having Ovarian Mitochondria Injected into Eggs

By The Japan Times, The Japan Times | 08.30.2016

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Genomics
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Surrogates are Workers, Not Wombs

By Amrita Pande, The Hindu | 08.29.2016

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Assisted Reproduction
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Why Gene Tests for Cancer Don't Offer More Answers

By Jessica Wapner, Scientific American | 08.29.2016

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Genetic Selection
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Forget Ideology, Liberal Democracy’s Newest Threats Come From Technology and Bioscience

By John Naughton, The Guardian | 08.28.2016

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