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
A wrench on top of the human genome to symbolize gene editing

It’s Official: No More Crispr Babies—for Now

By Grace Browne, Wired [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 03.17.2023

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
A series of red blood cells, some are sickle shaped

Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions

By Rob Stein, NPR | 03.16.2023

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Policies
Illustration of scales of justice super-imposed over DNA strand

Gene editing raises profound moral questions on ethics, eugenics and human rights

By Letlhokwa George Mpedi, Daily Maverick | 03.15.2023

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

Dispatch from the Gene Editing Summit

By Katie Hasson | 03.10.2023
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
a person in a blue lab coat looking into a microscope with a bubble to the left with a DNA double helix in it.

How human gene editing is moving on after the CRISPR baby scandal

By Katie Hunt, CNN | 03.09.2023

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Genomics
a blue background with two people in lab coats one of whom is taking a piece of a DNA strand out of the strand

Ethical concerns temper optimism about gene-editing for human diseases

By Rob Stein, NPR | 03.08.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
a security camera on white background

FBI, Pentagon helped research facial recognition for street cameras, drones

By Drew Harwell, The Washington Post | 03.07.2023

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U.S. Federal
two cartoon scientists in lab coats pulling out a rung on the ladder of a DNA double helix. This is on a blue background

Forthcoming genetic therapies raise serious ethical questions, experts warn

By Ian Sample and Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 03.06.2023

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Assisted Reproduction