Zoe Corbyn
‘Sweeping genetic differences under the rug does not make inequality go away’: Genes found to significantly influence educational achievements
Kathryn Paige Harden argues how far we go in formal education – and the huge knock-on effects that has on ...
Brains and birth control pills: Oral contraceptives may affect learning, memory and the immune system
Sarah E Hill, a professor of social psychology at the Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas argues we need ...
Brain implants may one day boost our abilities to text, drive, communicate and think
An injection of Silicon Valley chutzpah has energised the field of brain-computer or brain-machine interfaces in recent years. Buoyed by ...
Is a 10 minute cancer blood test coming soon?
About seven years ago, researchers at the US DNA sequencing company Illumina started to notice something odd. A new blood test it ...
23andMe founder Ann Wojckici explains why genetic testing vital to health
In fall 2015, personal genetic testing company 23andMe launched a new version of its direct-to-consumer test that includes information on ...
Can Silicon Valley ‘fix’ the aging problem?
In Palo Alto in the heart of Silicon Valley, hedge fund manager Joon Yun is doing a back-of-the-envelope calculation. According ...
Craig Venter working on device that could send DNA over the internet
Craig Venter, who created the world’s first synthetic life, is working on a “DNA box” that could transport genetic sequences ...
