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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Scientists are trying to get cows pregnant with synthetic embryos

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 05.06.2024

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Animal Biotechnologies
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Gene Editing for Inherited Form of Blindness Shows Promise in Phase I/II Trial

By Staff, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | 05.06.2024

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Human Genetic Modification
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First Patient Begins Newly Approved Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 05.06.2024

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Human Genetic Modification
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America’s IVF Failure

By Emi Nietfeld, The Atlantic | 05.02.2024

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Policies
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The Body She's In

By Lauren Quinn, Hazlitt | 05.01.2024

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Genetic Selection
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Inside the opaque world of IVF, where errors are rarely made public

By Lenny Bernstein and Yeganeh Torbati, The Washington Post | 04.28.2024

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Policies

End of the Future of Humanity

By Pete Shanks | 04.25.2024
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
Image shows two pigs behind a wire fence in a grassy area. One pig is bent down facing away while the other pig is facing directly at the camera.

A woman with failing kidneys receives genetically modified pig organs

By Rob Stein, NPR | 04.24.2024

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Animal Biotechnologies