Life
What to read this week: Beyond Inheritance by Roxanne Khamsi
A fresh and important book reveals the messy reality of our ever-mutating cells – and why the quest to defeat ageing is futile, says Michael Le Page
Culture
Health
Are humans degenerating genetically and getting dumber as a result?
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Health
Sharing genetic risk scores can unwittingly reveal secrets
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Humans
Human populations evolved in similar ways after we began farming
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Health
Rare family has had many more sons than daughters for generations
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Humans
When we interbred with Neanderthals, they were usually the fathers
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Life
Microbe with the smallest genome yet pushes the boundaries of life
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Health
Gene editing that spreads within the body could cure more diseases
News
Humans
The surprising origins of Britain’s Bronze Age immigrants revealed
News
Health
How clinical research is still failing underrepresented communities
As a doctor working in genomic research, I know that we lack vital data for Black people and many other groups. Here's how we can change that, says Drews Adade
Comment
Life
Can we genetically improve humans using George Church’s famous list?
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Health
The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century
Features
Health
We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century
Features
Mind
What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?
Features