Back to your Roots
Common chimpanzees are no longer considered our closest evolutionary relative as new evidence shines a light on how a different species may claim that title.
Tagged: Genetics
Night Owl? Blame thy Genes!
Alisha Aman describes how your inability to wake-up and sleep at a normal time is genetic.
The Viruses in Your DNA
DNA from other organisms can trickle down to our genomes. Should we be worried?
Let’s Repair Your DNA!
Alisha Aman reports on a breakthrough in the cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy using genome editing.
The fault in our genes
One crucial change among the 3 billion letters takes it all – Alisha Aman discusses some rare genetic diseases.
Calling all muggles: why you never received your Hogwarts letter
Claire Harris delves into the science behind the fiction (and perhaps asks herself if her Potter obsession is healthy)
Jungle Genomics
The ability to point a device at a life form and identify it is a long-running Sci-Fi trope, but is it now one step closer to reality? Whilst remote sensing is still a dream,...
Editing the Genome of a Human Embryo
The purpose of gene editing is to repair a defective gene which is responsible for a medical condition. Traditionally, gene therapy involves delivering a gene that is missing or defective to a certain part...
