New York Times
DNA evidence leads to break in Boston Strangler case
Investigators said Thursday that they had linked the man believed by many to have been the Boston Strangler to DNA ...
Biotech innovations rescuing near extinct American chestnut tree
Rival biotechnologists race to use genetic engineering to bring back the American chestnut tree ...
Rare mutation ignites race for cholesterol drug
The identification of woman with a rare gene mutation that results in astoundingly low LDL, or "bad," cholesterol levels has set off ...
Myriad Genetics sues competitors for patent infringement
Myriad genetics is suing two competitors for infringing on patents not covered by the Supreme Court's ruling on human gene ...
Cornell geneticist seeks to reinvent broccoli
The following is an edited excerpt. Broccoli hates too much heat, which is why 90 percent of it sold in ...
Researchers find aspirin slows DNA changes that lead to cancer
The use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs significantly reduces the risk for cancer, but no one has been ...
The smallest bacterial genome, in context
Researchers find that a bacteria's tiny genome size is made possible only because its host's genetic code does some of ...
Gene sleuths find how some naturally resist cholera
Researchers found that people of the Ganges Delta have adapted genetically to withstand cholera and arsenic ...
Mark Bittman criticizes choice of GE pioneers for World Food Prize
The following is an edited excerpt. If Secretary of State John Kerry’s G.M.O.-boosting speech announcing the World Food Prize at ...
Who really deserves a food prize?
Food writer Mark Bittman argues against the biotech-focused winners of this years World Food Prize ...
When is a tomato not a tomato?
Our modern tomatoes are tasteless -- could GM tech restore the tomato's tastiness? ...
USDA approves Non-GMO Project’s label claims
In a first for the U.S., the Agriculture Department has approved the Non-GMO project's labels for meat and liquid egg ...
The erosion of genetic privacy
For years now, a steady stream of research has eroded scientists’ faith that DNA can be held anonymously. Not so ...
Poking holes in genetic privacy
The following is an excerpt. Not so long ago, people who provided DNA in the course of research studies were ...
After gene patent ruling, availability of gene tests could broaden
The following is an excerpt. Almost immediately after the Supreme Court ruled that human genes could not be patented, several laboratories announced ...
Police agencies assemble records of DNA
The following is an excerpt. Slowly, and largely under the radar, a growing number of local law enforcement agencies across ...
Police DNA databases grow in wake of Supreme Court ruling
A growing number of local law enforcement agencies across the country have moved into what had previously been the domain ...
Using mice to search for cancer genes
The following is an edited excerpt. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is at the forefront of a new approach to ...
Discussion: Can human genes be owned?
The following is an excerpt. The Supreme Court is expected to decide soon whether human genes can be patented. The ...
Plans for a global trove of genetic data
The goal is to put the vast collection of data on genetic variations and health into databases open to researchers ...
Geneticists push for global data-sharing
69 institutions in 13 countries are working to enable the free flow of information in genomic medicine ...
UK: Kraft’s GE wheat label is a mistake
The following is an edited excerpt. The case of the labels warning of genetically modified wheat found on Kraft Mac ...
Jewish identity and IVF
The following is an excerpt. Since the 1990s, the consensus among Jewish authorities has been that the bearing mother, not ...
Connecticut passes first GE labeling bill with qualifications
The following is an edited excerpt. Connecticut on Monday became the first state to pass a bill that would require ...
Food companies struggle to replace GM ingredients
What exactly does it take to gain certification as "non-GMO" food? ...
Microbiome: How the bacterial genes in our gut impact us
For every human cell that is intrinsic to our body, there are about 10 resident microbes ...
Unlucky family with faulty DNA yields clues to heart disease
The following is an edited excerpt. Early heart disease ran in Rick Del Sontro’s family, and every time he went ...
DIY biotechnology: Glowing trees
Hoping to give new meaning to the term “natural light,” a small group of biotech enthusiasts is trying to create ...
