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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Elon Musk, father of 12, denies volunteering his own sperm to help seed a colony on Mars

By Eva Roytburg, Fortune | 07.11.2024

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Society

Eugenics: still a fool's errand

By Emma McDonald Kennedy | 07.11.2024
Biopolitical Times
Genetic Selection
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Base Editing Tweaks Mouse Gut Microbiome, in Scientific First

By Julianna LeMieux, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | 07.10.2024

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Human Genetic Modification
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Serious errors plague DNA tool that’s a workhorse of biology

By Katherine Bourzac, Nature | 07.10.2024

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Genomics
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Netflix's 'Man With 1000 Kids' puts a spotlight on the lack of international regulations for sperm donors

By Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News | 07.09.2024

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Assisted Reproduction
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Victoria's IVF regulator is internationally awarded for its fertility services — now it's facing the axe

By Rachel Clayton, ABC News | 07.08.2024

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Policies
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RNC approves platform that would give rights to fetuses, endangering abortion, IVF

By Amanda Becker and Shefali Luthra, The 19th | 07.08.2024

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Policies
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Why isn’t gene therapy available to more patients? Blame millionaire prices and uncertainty as to its effectiveness

By Oriol Güell, El País | 07.07.2024

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Human Genetic Modification