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
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The big slowdown: 6 reasons why UK life expectancy growth is stalling
22 August 2018
Life expectancy has grown massively in recent decades, but in the UK the gains are starting to ease off. Could dementia, austerity, or something else be to blame?
Police can now track killers using relatives' DNA – but should they?
8 August 2018
Genetic genealogy services are rapidly becoming a key source of forensic evidence, but do we really want the police to have access to everyone's DNA?
Trump’s Iran U-turn could restart the global nuclear arms race
16 May 2018
The US has demonstrated that it cannot be trusted to stick to its word on arms control deals. The result may be a return to the dark days of growing nuclear arsenals
YouTube's bots aren't protecting kids from all its nasty videos
24 January 2018
YouTube has become the top source of videos for kids of all ages, but without transparency on its algorithms, it is hard for parents to trust
Biohackers are using CRISPR on their DNA and we can't stop it
15 November 2017
People are starting to alter their own DNA with cheap, easy gene-editing technology. Is it time to regulate CRISPR?
DNA testing firms are cashing in our genes. Should we get a cut?
4 October 2017
Companies like 23andMe that offer to reveal your genetic secrets from a spit test can also sell your data to drug developers for big sums
A rushed response to Hurricane Irma could cause bigger disasters
15 September 2017
We must prepare for the bigger storms to come, but if planners get it wrong, their efforts to protect people could make future mega-disasters even worse
