We have the power to halt evolution itself – should we use it?
29 August 2018
Unwanted mutations are undermining food security and medicine. Controlling such evolution is now possible and tempting, but there will be unintended consequences
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Is studying your gut bacteria key to good health or a waste of money?
29 August 2018
Forget your own genome – now you can pay to sequence the DNA of the microbes in your gut and get advice on which foods to eat for better health
Evolution is making us sick and for the first time we can stop it
29 August 2018
Far from being a slow process, evolution can act fast and is responsible for major health problems from cancer to antimicrobial resistance. Now we have the power to end it
Breathing polluted air may make you worse at maths and language
27 August 2018
Air pollutants can creep into your brain as you breathe, deteriorating your brain tissue and damaging your cognitive function – and it’s worse for men
