The NIH Is Bypassing Tribal Sovereignty to Harvest Genetic Data From Native Americans

NIH’s plan to collect DNA from Native Americans without properly consulting them is “biocolonialism,” Indigenous leaders say, arguing that tribes must be in control of their data. Continue reading The NIH Is Bypassing Tribal Sovereignty to Harvest Genetic Data From Native Americans

‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies

The researchers claim the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV, but the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim. Continue reading ‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies