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

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Conflicting Views on a Wider Police Use of DNA

By Eli Rosenberg, The New York Times | 02.10.2017

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U.S. States

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How mammoth cloning became fake news

By John Hawks, Medium Science | 02.09.2017

Aggregated News

Media Coverage

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Could we one day make babies from only skin cells?

By Kelly Murray, CNN | 02.09.2017

Aggregated News

Bioethics

Secrets of life in a spoonful of blood

By Claire Ainsworth, Nature | 02.07.2017

Aggregated News

Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights

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California's stem cell program ponders a future of new challenges and old promises

By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 02.03.2017

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Biopolitics

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Next-generation genetically modified foods need better regulation

By Dana Perls, STAT | 02.02.2017

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Biopolitics

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The US Is Cracking Down On Rogue Genetic Engineers

By Kristen V. Brown, Gizmodo | 01.31.2017

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Bioethics

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Surrogacy is the latest reproductive rights debate at the Minnesota Capitol

By Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune | 01.28.2017

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Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights