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
7 November 2019
UK health minister Matt Hancock has announced plans for the NHS to analyse everyone's DNA at birth, but the idea may breach ethical guidelines on genetic testing
24 January 2019
Some people struggle to put on weight – now we know it’s partly because they have a genetic profile that codes for thinness
17 December 2018
Geneticist Peter Campbell explains how advanced DNA technology is revolutionising cancer research and medicine
3 December 2018
Molecular biologist Helen O’Neill reveals why precision genetic engineering is the most exciting thing since spliced DNA
15 November 2018
A new genetic test that enables people having IVF to screen out embryos likely to have a low IQ or high disease risk could soon become available in the US
15 June 2018
When people are advised to live more healthily, they usually give up quickly. Now a study suggests that genetic data can persuade people to make lasting changes
7 February 2018
Knowing the ins and outs of our children's genetic secrets before they are born could help reduce the likelihood of many diseases – but could it be misused?
29 January 2018
A device barely bigger than a USB stick has produced the most complete human genome to date
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
