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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‘De-Extinction’ Company Says It’s Very, Very Close to a Complete Tasmanian Tiger Genome

By Isaac Schultz, Gizmodo | 10.18.2024

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Animal Biotechnologies
Gene editing and scientist

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

By Hannah Devlin, Tom Burgis, David Pegg, and Jason Wilson, The Guardian [cites CGS’ Katie Hasson] | 10.18.2024

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Genetic Selection
embryo

Testing for desirable embryos inconsistent and unreliable, new study says

By Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times | 10.17.2024

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Human Genetic Modification
Donald Trump

Trump says he's the 'father of IVF' — and that he just recently learned what it is

By Dareh Gregorian, NBC News | 10.17.2024

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Policies
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Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss

By David Pegg, Tom Burgis, Hannah Devlin and Jason Wilson, The Guardian | 10.16.2024

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Other Countries
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Italy Criminalizes Surrogacy From Abroad, a Blow to Gay and Infertile Couples

By Emma Bubola, The New York Times | 10.16.2024

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Policies
Genome and Data

‘Anonymous’ genetic databases vulnerable to privacy leaks

By Helena Kudiabor, Nature | 10.14.2024

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Genomics
Eugenics

Trump’s Racist Rants against Immigrants Hide under the Language of Eugenics

By Daniel Vergano , Scientific American | 10.14.2024

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