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

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

By Katie Hunt, CNN | 03.09.2023

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Genomics
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Ethical concerns temper optimism about gene-editing for human diseases

By Rob Stein, NPR | 03.08.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
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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
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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
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Imagine you could select your future child based on likely intelligence. Would you?

By Philip Ball, Prospect | 03.06.2023

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Genetic Selection
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Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas

By Rob Stein, NPR [cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 03.06.2023

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Human Genetic Modification

The UK Campaign to Legalize Germline Gene Editing

By Pete Shanks | 03.05.2023
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
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Does Gene Editing Have a Future in Reproductive Medicine?

By Eben Kirksey, The New York Times | 03.04.2023

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Assisted Reproduction