22 January 2020
One-size-fits all therapies may be the best place to start when treating mental health conditions, according to genetic analyses that link many conditions to a common cause
2 October 2019
Multi-agent artificial intelligence simulations could show us how to help people live in harmony – or how to stoke anti-immigrant sentiment. We must agree rules for its use
25 September 2019
The New World wasn’t conquered by a single group of people - different populations migrated and interbred in a tangled web. This is the new normal for human evolution
15 November 2018
As tests that screen embryos for complex traits become available, it's time to decide how to use these ethically – and where to draw the line
17 October 2018
As AI, robots and face recognition find a place in medicine we must ensure people’s data is not misused, as good healthcare is always based on trust
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
27 March 2018
Eighteen years on from the first human genome sequence, we are finally getting a glimpse of what genetically tailored medicine might look like
4 October 2017
Think carefully before you get your DNA tested: you’re selling as well as buying
5 July 2017
The march of science is giving us new powers, but also creating new ethical dilemmas. We must trust in public engagement to try to seek consensus
31 May 2017
The more we learn about the drivers of obesity, the clearer it becomes that willpower alone won't work. Governments need to act
