Ethics ❯ Bioethics

Genetic Ethics

Designer Babies Conservation Ethics Synthetic Biology Ethics Reproductive Ethics Social Implications Human Enhancement Ethical Implications of Genetic Research Privacy and Data Protection Polygenic Embryo Screening De-extinction Ethics

Columbia Scientists Report Precise Base Edits in Early Human Embryos

The preprint proposes changing single DNA letters to prevent inherited disease, yet safety data for clinical use are lacking.

Colossal Says Artificial Egg System Hatched 26 Chicks

France’s Advisory Council Backs Limited Legalization of Genealogy DNA Tests

Silicon Valley Start-Up Pursues Embryo Editing as $30 Million Backing Draws Scrutiny

James D. Watson, DNA Co-Discoverer With a Fractured Legacy, Dies at 97

CBP Sent Nearly 2,000 U.S. Citizens’ DNA to FBI Database, New Analysis Finds

Silicon Valley Parents Spend Up to $50,000 to Screen Embryos for IQ

UK Scientists Begin Building First Synthetic Human Chromosome

UK Launches Project to Build Human DNA From Scratch

US Startup Offers Genetic IQ Screening for Embryos, Sparking Ethical Debate