Gene losses allow vampire bats to live solely on a diet of bloodScientists detail the loss of 13 genes in the blood-sucking mammals.By M. Moon, 03.26.2022
Scientists rename genes because Microsoft Excel reads them as datesMicrosoft's spreadsheet app is too helpful for its own good.By J. Fingas, 08.06.2020
23andMe's VIP service includes a one-on-one chat to explain your DNAIn case you're still not sure what your results mean.By J. Fingas, 10.09.2019
AI offers a new way to look inside living human cellsScientists have called it a 'game changer'.By R. England, 05.10.2018
Genealogy service's DNA test helps you find your rootsMyHeritage has introduced a gene kit that identifies the ethnic and geographic history of your family.By J. Fingas, 11.07.2016
Humans can only live to 115, researchers claimAt least, according to a trend-based analysis coming out of New York.By D. Cooper, 10.06.2016
Infant is world's first to have three biological parentsA donor egg was introduced to prevent passing on the mother's mitochondrial disease. By C. Low, 09.27.2016
Gene editing records 'memories' in human DNASequencing these genes tells you what happened to them.By J. Fingas, 08.22.2016
Gene editing helps spot evolutionary link between fins and handsCRISPR helped demonstrate that digits and fin rays share similar cells.By J. Fingas, 08.17.2016
Chinese scientists will soon begin the first CRISPR human trialThe tests will begin in August. By M. Moon, 07.22.2016
Mutants exist and are fighting lethal diseasesBut the 13 individuals found to have this power will never know. By D. Cooper, 04.13.2016
UK scientists get permission to 'gene edit' human embryosThey still need "ethical approval" though.By N. Summers, 02.01.2016
Scientific community approves human gene editing studiesBut scientists are still not allowed to make designer babies. By M. Moon, 12.04.2015
Scientists show that gene editing can 'turn off' human diseasesScientists have shown that a new gene editing technique could erase one or more diseases.By J. Fingas, 11.29.2015