Health
We’re nearly ready to use CRISPR to target far more diseases
Forget editing embryos. We’re nearly ready to use CRISPR to change DNA inside our own bodies to treat many disorders, from hepatitis B to muscular dystrophy
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Life
New Zealand’s iconic kiwi birds may be losing their sight
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Health
Why has a UK team genetically edited human embryos?
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Earth
Secrets of butterfly wing patterns revealed by gene hacking
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Health
It’s too easy for bioterrorists to access dangerous research
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Life
Thousands of new lifeforms discovered that redraw tree of life
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Humans
No, your genes don’t determine whether you love or hate Marmite
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Health
We still don’t really know what CRISPR does to human embryos
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Health
IBM to investigate role of microbiome in autoimmune disorders
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Life
Magic mushroom chemical may be a hallucinogenic insect repellent
These fungi influence our brains by producing a compound called psilocybin, but the origin of this chemical may have little to do with discovering fundamental truth
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Environment
Antarctic mystery microbe could tell us where viruses came from
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Health
Genetic test helps people avoid statins that may cause them pain
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Health
Stem cell technique could reverse a major type of infertility
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Health
CRISPR makes piglets that may be better organ donors for humans
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