Guardian
Gay people are not genetic aberrations
The recent gay gene "finding" hasn't been peer reviewed, doesn't amount to much scientifically, and opens the door to the ...
DNA hunter Svante Pääbo takes us back to our roots
DNA, the stuff from which our genes are made, decays the moment an organism dies. The long coils break down ...
New evidence that being gay influenced by DNA
A study of gay men in the US has found fresh evidence that male sexual orientation is influenced by genes ...
Globally, 12% of farmers now grow biotech crops — more than ever before
The campaigns against genetically modified foods are unrelenting, and they are having an impact on business. The retailer chain Whole ...
Scientists hope for a glimpse of King Richard III through DNA analysis
Scientists are to analyze the DNA from the remains of Richard III to create the world's first complete genome sequence ...
Searching for invulnerability to cancer
In June 2013, I described how sequencing the highly abnormal genomes of cancer cells can identify some of the mutations ...
Fish oil without the fish
Fish oil, used as a health supplement and feed for fish, could soon come from a GM crop rather than ...
Jet lag and night shifts profoundly disrupt gene rhythm
Researchers have found evidence that jet lag causes "profound disruption" to more than 1,000 genes, including many that are normally ...
Some children of sperm donors lack a sense of identity
All I know about my father is that, one day in August 1971, he went into an office in Harley ...
Would you prefer to eat genetically modified eggs, or see day-old chicks destroyed?
World egg production industries rely on a single sex only (female), with the males generally disposed of by carbon dioxide ...
Is there a farmer and consumer backlash against GM crops?
Most US consumers say they want genetically modified food labelled (it isn't) and believe that they don't eat GM food ...
Using gene therapy, patients with rare sight disorders get vision partly restored
Two men with progressive blindness have regained some of their vision after taking part in the first clinical trial of ...
Will babies be genetically sequenced from birth within our lifetime?
According to a UK scientist, babies will be genetically sequenced from birth within our lifetime so that early treatment can ...
What genes make us human? Scientists have a list
To figure out how humans rose to dominance in the ancient world, scientists are examining the genetic differences between humans ...
Father’s folate levels linked to abnormalities in offspring
Finally it is the turn of prospective fathers to be told what to eat – men who want to be ...
We don’t need to know the genetic analysis of students. We need better teachers.
Robert Plomin is a psychologist of international repute who's most recent work shows that genes matter a lot for learning, ...
Brazil reevaluating sterile seed technology; Anti-GMO groups hype ‘terminator’ scare
Brazil reconsidering its ban on so-called “terminator” seeds, which are genetically modified to be sterile and cannot produce offspring. Under ...
DNA plays powerful role in how students do on exams
A new study suggests that genetics may account for 58% of the difference between children's test scores. Will the finding ...
23andMe ban is downright antiquated
In the week of November 24, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a bold shot across the bow for the ...
Campaign to block McDonald’s healthier GM french fries threatens next generation consumer friendly GM foods
Anti-GMO campaign to pressure McDonald's from using a healthier and more environmentally friendly GM potato threatens next generation of consumer ...
First GM animal closer to dinner tables as Canada streamlines GM salmon egg production process
Canada has given the go-ahead to commercial production of genetically modified salmon eggs, bringing the world's first GM food animal ...
Critics urge caution over UK genome project call for volunteers
British researchers are looking for volunteers to have their genome sequenced and made publicly available; critics warn about the loss ...
Activists should target “Big Ag,” not GMOs
In response to Washington State's rejection of I-522 to label genetically engineered foods, Guardian's environmental writer Richard Schiffman believes that the energy ...
European Anti-GMO “resistance industry” threatens biosecurity in Tanzania
Scientists are attempting to combat food security issues in Tanzania with genetically modified crops, writes Sharon Schmickle in The Guardian. "African ...
Genome sequencing: How much do you really want to know about your future?
This past July, the New York Genome Center opened its shiny new doors in downtown Manhattan. The massive, sparkling multi-million dollar 21st-century ...
DNA testing is worth the potential loss of privacy
Should you be scared that employers would be able to find out from your genome structure that you carry the ...
Study identifies more Alzheimer’s genes
Researchers have taken a major step towards understanding the causes of Alzheimer's disease with the largest study yet into the genetics of the disorder ...
Faces are sculpted by ‘junk DNA’
Researchers have started to figure out how DNA fine-tunes faces. In experiments on mice, they have identified thousands of regions ...
