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...

Assisted Reproduction
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Uterus Transplants Fail Again: Why Are They So Difficult?

By Rachael Rettner, Live Science | 10.05.2016

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What’s the Longest Humans Can Live? 115 Years, New Study Says

By Carl Zimmer, The New York Times | 10.05.2016

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Stem Cells
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Boys conceived through IVF technique have lower than average fertility

By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 10.05.2016

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Bioethics
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Dramatic Twists Could Upend Patent Battle Over CRISPR Genome-Editing Method

By Jon Cohen, Science Magazine | 10.05.2016

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Biopolitics
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With New Program, DARPA To Encourage Safety "Brakes" For Gene Editing

By Alex Lash, Xconomy | 10.05.2016

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Eugenics
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The Promise of Indigenous Epigenetics

By Emma Kowal, Discover Society | 10.04.2016

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Genomics
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Words Matter: "Hired Womb" vs. "Birth Mother"

By Abby Lippman, Impact Ethics | 10.03.2016

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Biopolitics
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Corporate Culture Has No Place in Academia

By Olof Hallonsten, Nature News | 10.03.2016

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