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Genetic studies intend to help people with autism, not wipe them out

There are fears genetics research into autism will lead to eugenics and eradication of the condition. That must never come to pass, says Simon Baron-Cohen

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Health

Puppies treated with CRISPR show improvement from muscular dystrophy

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Health

DNA editing before birth could one day massively expand lifespans

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Life

We have the power to halt evolution itself – should we use it?

Leader

Bacteria can be used to turn type A blood into universal type O

Health

Bacteria can be used to turn type A blood into universal type O

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Technology

Police can now track killers using relatives' DNA – but should they?

Insight

Newly-discovered type of lung cell has central role in cystic fibrosis

Health

Newly-discovered type of lung cell has central role in cystic fibrosis

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Humans

The complex and unfolding story of heredity shows genes’ true place

Culture

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Humans

The truth about intelligence: What makes someone smarter than others?

Features

Tiny mitochondria may be controlling genes in heart of our cells

Tiny mitochondria may be controlling genes in heart of our cells

The nucleus is the mighty genetic control room of a human cell – but new research suggests that mitochondria can pull the levers of power there too

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Health

First attempt to get CRISPR gene editing working in sperm

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Life

The koala genome has been fully sequenced for the first time

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Life

How to think about... Genes

Features

Health

There are two types of worrier - which you are depends on genes

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