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
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Genetic Embryo Screening for Psychiatric Risk Not Supported by Evidence, Ethically Questionable

By Jenny Logan, Mad in America | 09.02.2022

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Genetic Selection
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Gene editing could revive a nearly lost tree. Not everyone is on board.

By Dino Grandoni, The Washington Post | 08.30.2022

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Genomics
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NJ police used baby DNA to investigate crimes, lawsuit claims

By Corin Faife, The Verge | 08.29.2022

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Genomics
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Dorothy Roberts on reproductive justice: ‘Abortion isn’t the only focus’

By Marian Jones, The Guardian | 08.28.2022

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U.S. Federal
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“Genetics has a unique risk:” Interview with Dr. Krystal Tsosie about genetic research with Indigenous DNA

By Staff, Gen-ethisches Netzwerk e.V. | 08.26.2022

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Bioethics
human embryo

UK fertility watchdog considers laws for gene editing and lab-grown eggs

By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 08.26.2022

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Genetic Selection
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Dobbs decision is a huge setback for genetic counseling and the people who need it

By Sonia M. Suter and Laura Hercher, STAT | 08.25.2022

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Genomics
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Scientists have created synthetic mouse embryos with developed brains

By Rhiannon Williams, MIT Technology Review | 08.25.2022

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Animal Biotechnologies