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

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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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The first Indigenous female surgeon in Canada is battling for health justice

By McKenzie Prillaman, Nature | 10.19.2022

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Counter the weaponization of genetics research by extremists

By Jedidiah Carlson, Brenna M. Henn, Dana R. Al-Hindi, and Sohini Ramachandran, Nature | 10.19.2022

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Society
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Should preventing harmful heritable mutations from being passed on be publicly funded?

By Alison Motluk, HeyReprotech | 10.18.2022

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Genetic Selection

European Convention Continues to Ban Germline Editing

By Pete Shanks | 10.17.2022
Biopolitical Times
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Designer babies? Hi-tech preimplantation genetic testing may soon come to Israel

By Nirit Sandman Eriksson, The Times of Israel | 10.14.2022

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Are rats with human brain cells still just rats?

By Jessica Hamzelou, MIT Technology Review | 10.14.2022

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Bioethics
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Gene-edited sheep offer hope for treatment of lethal childhood disease

By Robin McKie, The Guardian | 10.09.2022

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Animal Biotechnologies
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DNA-assisted mug shots in law enforcement are based on dubious science. So why would Edmonton police use them?

By Taylor Lambert, CBC | 10.07.2022

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