genetics
Prominent Geneticists Question the Results of Human Embryo Editing Experiment
Some of the world's best geneticists say they need more proof before we welcome our designer baby future.
A Teen’s International Space Station Experiment Will Help Us Colonize Mars
15-year-old Alia Almansoori got to watch her experiment get launched into space Monday.
US Scientists Just Confirmed They’ve Genetically Modified Human Embryos
The researchers want to move onto clinical trials in humans and “monitor the birth of children."
'Biobanks' That Store Human Blood and Tissue Have a Consent Problem
What happens when you donate biological samples to science?
Sometimes Gene Tests Only Lead to More Questions
“In short, there isn’t enough data to know what you are seeing.”
Neill Blomkamp’s Latest Short Film ‘Zygote’ Is Pure Biological Horror
The latest release from Oats Studios stars Dakota Fanning and takes place in a gritty, dangerous futuristic mining outpost.
Scientists Are Trying to Prove that Addiction Is a Genetic Disease
"There are the genes that control stress, genes that affect drug metabolism, and genes that affect how readily an addiction forms."
What Exactly Is Psychosis Anyway?
Understanding one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions.
Craig Venter's ‘Digital-to-Biological Converter’ Is Real
Right now, it prints proteins. In the far future, it could print human babies on Mars.
Genetics May Determine if Gay Men Are Tops or Bottoms
A new study explores the potential origins of male homosexuality.
These People Want to Genetically Engineer Pink Chickens
The Pink Chicken Project wants to use CRISPR to alter all chickens’ DNA in order to send a message about the health of our environment.
Ancient Ritually Sacrificed Stallions Reveal How Humans Changed Horse Genetics
A tale of sepulchral chambers and Y chromosomes.