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

a person holding a white protest sign that says "disarm mass killer ban assault weapons" this is at a protest

Buffalo shooting ignites a debate over the role of genetics researchers in white supremacist ideology

By Megan Molteni, STAT | 05.23.2022

Aggregated News

U.S. States

Salary, Integrity and Selection of a New Chair for California’s $12 Billion Cell and Gene Therapy Enterprise

By David Jensen, The California Stem Cell Report | 05.20.2022

Aggregated News

Stem Cells

UK fertility watchdog could recommend scrapping donor anonymity law

By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 05.20.2022

Aggregated News

Genomics

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It’s Too Late to Protect Your Genetic Privacy. The Math Explaining Why.

By Josh Zumbrun, The Wall Street Journal [Cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 05.20.2022

Aggregated News

Assisted Reproduction

Doctor speaking to pregnant woman in exam room

How the End of Roe Would Change Prenatal Care

By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 05.20.2022

Aggregated News

Genomics

Playing God With Pork

By Jonathan Grinstein, Neo.Life | 05.19.2022

Aggregated News

Animal Biotechnologies

Francis Collins Urges Gene Therapy Community to Scale Efforts to Tackle Rare Diseases

By Kevin Davies, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News | 05.18.2022

Aggregated News

Genetic Selection

What Genetics Can—and Cannot—Reveal about an Individual’s COVID Risk

By Joanna Thompson, Scientific American | 05.18.2022

Aggregated News

Genomics