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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Her pregnant wife filed for divorce. The lawsuit changed who gets to be a parent in Pa.

By Zoe Greenberg, The Philadelphia Inquirer | 02.06.2024

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Policies

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‘Second age of eugenics’: Would you select an embryo for its chances of higher intelligence?

By Sienna Rodgers, The House | 02.05.2024

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Assisted Reproduction

‘Obviously ChatGPT’ — how reviewers accused me of scientific fraud

By E.M. Wolkovich, Nature | 02.05.2024

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Bioethics

It’s time to admit that genes are not the blueprint for life

By Denis Noble, Nature | 02.05.2024

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Society

Texas Medicaid agrees to fully cover gene therapy for Afghan refugees’ infant

By Megan Molteni, STAT | 02.05.2024

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U.S. States

How AI is quietly changing everyday life

By Olivia Olander, Mackenzie Wilkes, Katy O’Donnell, Daniel Payne, and Ruth Reader, Politico | 02.04.2024

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U.S. Federal

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip: what scientists think of first human trial

By Liam Drew, Nature | 02.02.2024

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Synthetic Biology

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CRISPR Gene Editing: Moving Closer To Home

By Amber Dance, Discover | 02.02.2024

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Human Genetic Modification