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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Stem Cell Advocates and Critics Push Back on FDA Guidelines

By Alexandra Ossola, Scientific American | 09.21.2016

Aggregated News

Stem Cells
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White House science advisers urge Justice Dept., judges to raise forensic standards

By Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post | 09.20.2016

Aggregated News

Racial Justice
Patient's arm is injected.

Patients Turn To San Diego Stem Cell Companies For Costly, Unproven Treatments

By David Wagner, KPBS | 09.20.2016

Aggregated News

Stem Cells
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Why we need a law to prevent genetic discrimination

By Yvonne Bombard, Ronald Cohn & Stephen Scherer, The Globe and Mail [Canada] | 09.19.2016

Aggregated News

Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights
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Why Some Of India's Surrogate Moms Are Full Of Regret

By Julie McCarthy, NPR | 09.18.2016

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Bioethics
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Everything you wanted to know about genetic engineering in one chirpy video

By Michael Cook, BioEdge [citing CGS' Elliot Hosman] | 09.16.2016

CGS-authored

Synthetic Biology
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‘Motherless babies!’ How to create a tabloid science headline in five easy steps

By Gretchen Vogel, Science Magazine | 09.14.2016

Aggregated News

Synthetic Biology

5 Reasons to Say No to Genetically Modified Humans

Human Genetic Modification