Genetics Engineered tomatoes can help fight world hunger by producing cheap, eco-friendly vitamin D3 by Alexandru Micu May 23, 2022
Biology With new CRISPR method, gene editing in insects becomes piece of cake by Rupendra Brahambhatt May 18, 2022
Animals Not so wild any longer: all bison in North America carry some DNA regions from domestic cattle by Alexandru Micu May 11, 2022
Genetics Scientists map the final, definite human genome. Here’s why this is a big deal by Tibi Puiu April 1, 2022
Genetics Common diseases predicted in IVF embryos with unprecedented accuracy by Michelle Petersen March 21, 2022
Genetics Scientists discover how genes from our parents may shape our behavior by Tibi Puiu March 8, 2022
Feature Post Eugenics: how bad science was used to promote racism and ableism by Paula Ferreira November 26, 2021
Genetics We’re getting a better idea of how moles turn into melanoma, and environment is key by Alexandru Micu November 24, 2021
Biology Test tube baby population: from 1 to a few million in less than 50 years by Rupendra Brahambhatt November 24, 2021
Anthropology We’re evolving right now: scientists see how our genome is changing in recent history by Mihai Andrei November 18, 2021
Genetics Moral judgment condemning drug use and casual sex may be rooted in our genes by Tibi Puiu November 4, 2021
Animals Horse domestication traced to 4,200 years ago in the Western Eurasian steppe by Tibi Puiu October 20, 2021
Anthropology People in the Philippines are the most Denisovan in the world by Mihai Andrei August 12, 2021
Agriculture African scientists used CRISPR to edit bananas and make them more resilient to disease by Mihai Andrei August 10, 2021
Agriculture Sugar just got a bit CRISPR: precise gene edits can improve sugarcane resilience, reduce its environmental impact by Mihai Andrei July 20, 2021
Anthropology Just how “human” are we? At most, 7% of your DNA is uniquely human, study finds by Mihai Andrei July 19, 2021
Genetics We’ve identified the genetic roots of OCD, pointing the way towards new treatments by Alexandru Micu June 29, 2021
Genetics We’ve identified a gene variant that seems to make people immune to the effects of COVID — but not to catching the virus by Alexandru Micu June 7, 2021