15 March 2023
From mice with two fathers to cures for debilitating diseases, the transformative power of genomic technology requires some big decisions on what we want to do with it
9 March 2023
More than 400 children have taken part in a rapid whole-genome sequencing trial at every children's hospital in Australia. With results in less than three days, many of the participants have quickly been diagnosed with rare genetic conditions and received...
16 March 2022
The current reference human genome is based on a handful of people but the new Pangenome project will incorporate DNA from hundreds of people all around the world
13 October 2021
Faeces samples from an Iron Age salt mine have been genetically sequenced, revealing traces of fungi found in blue cheese and beer
26 July 2021
The first analyses of a new and more complete version of the human genome reveal enormous amounts of previously undetected variation that may underlie disease
28 May 2021
Two decades after the first drafts of the human genome were published, new sequencing technologies mean it is finally complete – and could show us more than ever
26 February 2020
Stress or infection may prompt viruses hidden in our genome to stagger back to life, contributing to some cases of multiple sclerosis, diabetes and schizophrenia
13 November 2019
A worrying warrant for police access to a genealogy DNA databank in the US means no one’s genetic profile is safe – even if you don’t use the services
15 May 2019
Efforts to group us by our genes are arbitrary and encourage the subtle return of race within mainstream science, argues Angela Saini
8 May 2019
A large genetic trial in Finland will soon tell 3400 volunteers their personal risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes and a type of blood clot
