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US Officials Order DNA Tests to Reunite Migrant Families
US Officials Order DNA Tests to Reunite Migrant Families
The goal is to expedite the time it takes to bring families together, but immigration advocates say the tests raise concerns about how the government will use the data.
US Officials Order DNA Tests to Reunite Migrant Families
US Officials Order DNA Tests to Reunite Migrant Families

The goal is to expedite the time it takes to bring families together, but immigration advocates say the tests raise concerns about how the government will use the data.

The goal is to expedite the time it takes to bring families together, but immigration advocates say the tests raise concerns about how the government will use the data.

policy, genetics & genomics

Estonia Offers Free Genetic Testing to Residents
Diana Kwon | Apr 13, 2018 | 1 min read
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
Monkeys Cloned by Dolly-the-Sheep Technology
Catherine Offord | Jan 24, 2018 | 2 min read
The approach, which has never before been successfully attempted in primates, could lead to improved animal models for human biology and disease.
EU Advisor Recommends Regulatory Exemption for Gene Editing
Catherine Offord | Jan 18, 2018 | 2 min read
Crops produced using mutagenic technologies such as CRISPR should generally be exempt from regulatory laws governing GMOs, according to the published opinion.
Wolf Species Are Part Coyote
Alison F. Takemura | Jul 28, 2016 | 2 min read
Genomic analysis reveals wolves and coyotes have hybridized, potentially complicating wolves' protection under the US Endangered Species Act.
The Unregulation of Biotech Crops
Kerry Grens | Nov 25, 2015 | 5 min read
Genetic engineering—once a trigger for federal oversight—is now ushering some modified crops around scrutiny.
Toward Protecting Participants’ Privacy
Ruth Williams | Oct 29, 2015 | 3 min read
Genomic data shared via the Beacon Project are vulnerable to privacy breaches, scientists show.
Week in Review: April 14–18
Tracy Vence | Apr 18, 2014 | 2 min read
Genome-wide effects of trisomy 21; RNA-based signs of transgenerational stress; depression and resilience; a call to overhaul US biomedical research system
The Price of DNA IDs
Jef Akst | Sep 16, 2013 | 2 min read
Following natural disasters or violent political turmoil, DNA science can help identify victims. But what if a country can’t afford the technology?
Opinion: The Payoff of Big Science
K. John Morrow Jr. | Jun 3, 2013 | 4 min read
Was the Human Genome Project the key to a gold mine?
Anonymity Under Threat
Ruth Williams | Jan 17, 2013 | 3 min read
Scientists uncover the identities of anonymous DNA donors using freely available web searches.
Opinion: Talking Genomics
Trevor Quirk | Nov 13, 2012 | 5 min read
The crucial importance of language in the debate over the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
Bioethics Panel on Genomics and Privacy
Bob Grant | Aug 6, 2012 | 1 min read
The presidential bioethics brain trust unveils its draft recommendations on the use of whole genome sequencing in clinical care and research.
Gene Patents Back in Court
Cristina Luiggi | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 min read
A public interest legal group has renewed the fight against DNA patenting.
Illegal Genes
Bob Grant | Apr 30, 2012 | 1 min read
California mulls a state law that would criminalize the unauthorized sharing, storing, or analyzing of genetic data.
Courts Re-Examining Gene Patents
Sabrina Richards | Mar 28, 2012 | 2 min read
The US Supreme Court ordered patents held by Myriad Genetics to be reviewed further by the Federal Circuit Court.
My DNA, My Results
Cristina Luiggi | Mar 22, 2012 | 1 min read
Are donors of biological material privy to research results that stem from their donation?
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Jan 1, 2012 | 2 min read
January 2012's selection of notable quotes
Regulating the Humanized
Bob Grant | Jul 25, 2011 | 1 min read
A UK panel puts forth guidelines for research that use experimental animals harboring human cells and tissues.
Criminal genes
Cristina Luiggi | Jun 22, 2011 | 1 min read
Experts come together to revisit the controversial field of genetics and criminology.
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