- Sci-Hub’s new “matrix” torrent archive (https://matrix.sci-hub.tw/) was announced as a complete dump of the entire Sci-Hub corpus for decentralized preservation.  
- A PLOS Biology article, “Gene-edited babies: What went wrong and what could go wrong” (https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000224), was circulated for its analysis of the He Jiankui incident and broader regulatory/ethical implications.  
- A repository paper on CRISPR patent strategy, “Patenting foundational technologies: Lessons from CRISPR and other core biotechnologies,” was shared (https://repository.uantwerpen.be/docman/irua/a0e436/156356.pdf).  
- Discussion of a Cell paper on “Trans effects on gene expression can drive omnigenic inheritance” (https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30400-3) framed the finding that most heritable complex-trait variation arises from regulatory elements rather than protein-coding changes; some participants argued the popular press was overstating the implications for “designer babies.”  
- Concern was raised that the NASA/SAO Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Classic interface will be retired in October 2019, with its 14 million records protected by aggressive anti-bot measures; community members suggested alerting ArchiveTeam and demonstrated a CPAN module (Astro::ADS) for programmatic access.