Earth
Ocean’s microbiome has incredible diversity – and human likeness
Genes mapped from thousands of newly discovered plankton species show striking similarities between human and ocean microbiomes
News
Health
Rewiring of senses in a mouse brain revealed in glorious colour
Regulars
Life
Mixed Messages: Are our genes and culture at cross purposes?
Culture
Health
Genes have seasonal cycles that can play havoc with your health
News
Health
The next plague: How many mutations are we away from disaster?
Features
Life
The Least Likely Man celebrates a genetic-code-breaking genius
Culture
Health
Human gene editing has arrived – here’s why it matters
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Health
Police can now tell identical twins apart – just melt their DNA
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Health
Gene editing could prevent mitochondrial disease in children
News
Health
First human embryos genetically modified – more will come
There is a long way to go before we can tinker with our genes but tests have been done in human embryos to find out whether it can be safe and effective
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Health
Virus hiding in our genome protects early human embryos
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Health
Your own personal placebo: Genes reveal response to sugar pill
News
Health
Extreme inbreeding is no big deal for mountain gorillas
News
Health
We must take baby steps into newborn genome sequencing
Opinion