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

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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...

Assisted Reproduction
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Adopted Koreans, Stymied in Search of Birth Parents, Find Hope in a Cotton Swab

By Marie Tae McDermott, New York Times | 08.27.2016

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Why India’s New Surrogacy Bill Is Bad For Women

By Sharmila Rudrappa, The Huffington Post | 08.26.2016

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Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights
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FBI’s New DNA Process Produces More Matches in Suspect Database

By Devlin Barrett, Wall Street Journal | 08.25.2016

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Genomics
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Surrogacy Still Big Business in Shanghai Despite National Ban

By Alice Yan, South China Morning Post | 08.25.2016

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Other Countries
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Kuwait’s new DNA collection law is scarier than we ever imagined

By Daniel Rivero, Fusion | 08.24.2016

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Other Countries
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Babies’ Health Could Be Affected by Variation in IVF Nutrients

By Jessica Hamzelou, New Scientist | 08.24.2016

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Bioethics
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Accessible Synthetic Biology Raises New Concerns for DIY Biological Warfare

By Joseph Neighbor, VICE Motherboard | 08.23.2016

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Environmentalism
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Experimental Cancer Therapy Holds Great Promise — But at Great Cost

By Meghana Keshavan, STAT | 08.23.2016

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Synthetic Biology