Gene editing resets rat brains to cure anxiety disorders and alcoholism

The ultimate in preventative genetic hangover cures.

By Cassidy Ward 3 days ago

Are we the aliens? Meteorites might have brought the stuff in our genes to Earth

It came from outer space. 

By Elizabeth Rayne 1 week ago

Scientists made millions of swarming DNA robots

Microscopic molecular swarms could be coming to a body near you.

By Cassidy Ward 1 week ago

Is Spider-Man's origin possible? The science of spider DNA transfer

You can't get spider DNA from a bite, but you can get it other ways.

By Cassidy Ward 1 week ago

We finished sequencing the human genome, for real this time

What's a couple hundred million base pairs among friends?

By Cassidy Ward 1 month ago

Precursor to life that spawned billions of years ago was (sort of) recreated in a lab

It's the ultimate blast from the past.

1 month ago

'Brave New World' just got more real with the first mammal ever born from an unfertilized egg

Not exactly nowhere, but close enough.

By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago

Genetic genealogy is uncovering the history of all humanity hidden in our DNA

Have you ever wondered where your family lived a hundred generations ago? Now you can find out.

By Cassidy Ward 2 months ago

DNA polymers will give soft robots good genes

They're going to inherit what metal robots wish they could.

By Elizabeth Rayne 2 months ago

Humans may have made dogs small, but the power was inside wolves all along

Carrying dogs in backpacks and purses was a genetic inevitability.

By Cassidy Ward 3 months ago