Health
No one can be truly anonymous ever again thanks to genetic sequencing
From the health of celebrities and presidential candidates to family secrets and hidden identities, consumer genetic tests are laying everyone’s DNA bare
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Humans
Angela Saini video interview: The return of race in mainstream science
Regulars
Mind
The parenting myth: How kids are raised matters less than you think
Features
Humans
DNA database opts a million people out from police searches
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Environment
Free-floating DNA to reveal the health of river and lake ecosystems
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Life
Blood amber: The exquisite trove of fossils fuelling war in Myanmar
Features
Humans
Major discovery suggests Denisovans lived in Tibet 160,000 years ago
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Health
Men who have children later in life may prime their kids for longevity
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Health
Move over, DNA. Life’s other code is more subtle and far more powerful
Features
Health
Genetic risk scores could help the NHS but they aren’t ready yet
Analysing huge genetic databases is allowing us to score people on their risk of common diseases, but the technique isn't ready to roll out across the NHS
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Technology
Handheld device could detect CRISPR bioweapons before they spread
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Technology
Home DNA-testing firm will let users block FBI access to their data
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Technology
Your genetic data can be exploited without you ever knowing about it
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Life
DNA-eating bacteria lurk beneath the Atlantic Ocean floor
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