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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Breeding for IQ

By Emily R. Klancher Merchant, Los Angeles Review of Books | 08.22.2024

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Genetic Selection
Gene Editing

Beyond gene-edited babies: the possible paths for tinkering with human evolution

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 08.22.2024

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Genetic Selection
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Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later

By Julia Brown, The Conversation | 08.16.2024

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Human Genetic Modification
Trump

Donald Trump Relies on Eugenics Concepts, UT Prof Argues in New Book

By Neha Kondaveeti, The Austin Chronicle | 08.16.2024

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U.S. Federal
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Sperm donors are anonymous in Canada. Adult children are finding their roots anyway.

By Alison Motluk, Broadview | 08.15.2024

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Policies
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How Christian Conservatives Are Planning for the Next Battle, on I.V.F.

By Elizabeth Dias, The New York Times | 08.14.2024

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Policies
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War halts IVF treatment in Gaza as parents mourn ‘miracle’ children

By Aseel Mousa and Emma Graham-Harrison, The Guardian | 08.13.2024

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Other Countries
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The Power and Potential of Gene Tuning

By Fyodor Urnov, Time | 08.12.2024

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Human Genetic Modification