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

AI, Biotech, and the Race to Control the Future

By Pete Shanks | 10.12.2023

Biopolitical Times

Policies

“Whether” or never: Reproductive genome editing in humans

By Isabelle Bartram, Guest Contributor | 10.10.2023

Biopolitical Times

Human Genetic Modification

23andMe user data targeting Ashkenazi Jews leaked online

By Kevin Collier, NBC News | 10.07.2023

Aggregated News

Genomics

Gene therapies for rare diseases are under threat. Scientists hope to save them

By Heidi Ledford, Nature | 10.06.2023

Aggregated News

Society

AI was asked to create images of Black African docs treating white kids. How’d it go?

By Carmen Drahl, NPR | 10.06.2023

Aggregated News

Bioethics

Another profile of the CRISPR-babies guy: What The New Yorker adds to the story—and leaves out

By Katie Hasson | 09.29.2023

Biopolitical Times

Global Governance

Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm in the lab

By Rob Stein, NPR | 09.28.2023

Aggregated News

Assisted Reproduction

Reproduction and Family Formation: The State and the Market

By Emily Galpern | 09.28.2023

Bioethics