Genetics
Scientist who edited babies’ genes says he acted ‘too quickly’
Exclusive: He Jiankui stops short of apologising for procedure that shocked the world of science in 2018
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
04, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM
Gene editing company hopes to bring dodo ‘back to life’
Company is raising further $150m to pursue research on dodo which became extinct in 17th century
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
31, Jan, 2023 @3:31 PM
The human genome needs updating. But how do we make it fair?
Healthcare’s standard genome is mostly based on one American. As we enter the era of personalised medicine, this bias has drawbacks for much of the world’s population
Ida Emilie Steinmark
29, Jan, 2023 @3:00 PM
Svante Pääbo: ‘It’s maybe time to rethink our idea of Neanderthals’
The Swedish geneticist on winning the Nobel prize, his laureate father and early man’s sensitive side
Kate Connolly in Leipzig
12, Jan, 2023 @5:00 AM
‘Holy grail’ wheat gene discovery could feed our overheated world
Harvests that form a vital element of the diets of 4.5 billion people are being devastated by global heating. Now research has found a key to create a heat-resistant variety
Robin McKie Science Editor
07, Jan, 2023 @1:43 PM
Genome sequencing trial to test benefits of identifying genetic diseases at birth
Study with 100,000 babies to look at faster diagnosis of rare conditions and how genetic data might be used
Linda Geddes
13, Dec, 2022 @12:01 AM
We doctors must improve our approach to rare diseases | Letter
Letter: The mantra of ‘hear hooves, think horse not zebra’ is greatly contributing to diagnostic delays and poor patient experience, says Dr Lucy McKay
11, Dec, 2022 @5:06 PM
‘Like living mirrors’: what twins’ special bonds reveal about nature, nurture and genetics
A podcast by two brothers and a film about two silent sisters give fresh impetus to the debate about biology and the environment
Andrew Anthony
11, Dec, 2022 @8:15 AM
DNA from 2m years ago reveals lost Arctic world
Breakthrough pushes back DNA record by 1m years to time when region was 11–19C warmer than today
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
07, Dec, 2022 @4:46 PM
Genetic engineering could be used to control mouse populations, research finds
Scientists demonstrated that a gene drive can be used to induce female infertility in the common house mouse, an invasive species in Australia
Donna Lu
12, Nov, 2022 @7:00 PM
Genetic tests could identify thousands at risk of heart disease, NHS study
World-first pilot in England helps identify those who could be offered statins, who would otherwise be ‘invisible’ to NHS
Ian Sample Science editor
07, Nov, 2022 @5:08 PM
The plot thickens: new study reveals complex identity of ancient Britons
Do bones and teeth found in Sussex share characteristics with Neanderthal fossils from northern Spain?
06, Nov, 2022 @11:00 AM
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