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

The Era of One-Shot, Multimillion-Dollar Genetic Cures Is Here

By Emily Mullin, Wired | 12.05.2022

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Human Genetic Modification

Hipster Eugenics: Better Babies for Billionaires

By Pete Shanks | 11.30.2022

Biopolitical Times

Assisted Reproduction

After three years in prison, ‘CRISPR babies’ scientist is attempting a comeback

By Megan Molteni, STAT | 11.29.2022

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Other Countries

AI experts are increasingly afraid of what they’re creating

By Kelsey Piper, Vox | 11.28.2022

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A "Post-Human" Future?

When the NYPD Gets Desperate

By Amos Barshad, The Nation | 11.28.2022

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U.S. States

We can now use cells from dead people to create new life. But who gets to decide?

By Jessica Hamzelou, MIT Technology Review | 11.25.2022

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Bioethics

GATTACA is still pertinent 25 years later

By Dov Greenbaum and Mark Gerstein, Nature | 11.24.2022

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Genomics

CRISPR tools found in thousands of viruses could boost gene editing

By Heidi Ledford, Nature | 11.23.2022

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Genomics