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Scientists assume the first life on Earth used RNA and that DNA developed later. But an experiment suggests both genetic molecules formed at the same time.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

China has been taking blood samples from every man and boy in the country in order to build a vast genetic database of their DNA.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

A team of London-based scientists used the popular gene-editing technique CRISPR to genetically modify human embryos — but the results were not good.
Gene Editing

By Victor Tangermann

A biotech company wants to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in Texas and Florida to curb insect-spread disease.
Genetics

By Dan Robitzski

A company developed genetic tests to determine whether someone's more likely to catch COVID-19 and, if they do, whether they'll have a more severe case.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists are trying to develop an experimental DNA-based vaccine that would hijack your cells' DNA to create an immune response to COVID-19.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists managed to sequence the entire genome of the axolotl, a salamander capable of regenerating injured body parts, and hope to use it in people.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists just took their first stab at curing a genetic condition that causes blindness early in life through CRISPR gene-hacking.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

A group called the Earnest Project claims it took DNA samples from world leaders who went to the World Economic Forum in Davos. It's planning an auction.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

Once again, experts are warning that consumer DNA tests will eradicate people's privacy and make them vulnerable to workplace discrimination.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Biologists across the world are already printing synthetic copies of the genetic code of the deadly COVID-19 virus, The Verge reports.
Gene Editing

By Jon Christian

23andme genomic sequencing genetic information
DNA

By Karla Lant

Declining sales are forcing DNA testing company 23andMe to lay off about 100 people, approximately 14 percent of its workforce.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua has confirmed that a third gene-edited baby has been born as part of researcher He Jiankui's controversial experiment.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

A Chinese court has sentenced researcher He Jiankui to three years in prison for creating the world's first gene-edited babies.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

Pentagon officials signed a memo earlier this week urging members of the military to stop using consumer DNA tests, calling them a security threat.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Apple's employee wellness program includes free DNA tests through Color, which can scan for things like cancer and heart disease.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Following a bone marrow transplant, a man's semen now contains only his donor's DNA — a strange case that could affect the future of forensic science.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

Geneticist George Church created an FAQ for his in-development DNA dating app to address comparisons to the notorious eugenics movement.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

GEDMatch, the DNA ancestry company that famously helped police track down a serial killer, just got bought by a genetic forensics firm.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists encoded instructions for creating a 3D-printed plastic bunny in DNA and then embedded the DNA right in the bunny itself.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

23Mofang, a Chinese DNA test startup offering similar reports to 23andMe, makes scientifically-questionable claims in its results, raising privacy concerns.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

An American biotech firm claims it can slow or reverse human aging through gene-hacking, but the entire premise is scientificially questionable.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

A Chinese court has sentenced researcher He Jiankui to three years in prison for creating the world's first gene-edited babies.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

China is taking DNA samples from its persecuted Uigher population to develop a troubling new form of genetic surveillance.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese parents are using DNA testing to shape how they raise their children, despite the science behind the tests being flimsy at best.
DNA

By Victor Tangermann

A wave of questionable startups claim they can test your DNA and make complicated predictions about your personality and health. Experts say it's hogwash.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

A bioethicist argues that making gene-hacked designer babies is not only possible but ethically responsible, if it means eradicated diseases.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

A Florida detective was granted a warrant to access the entire database of a DNA website — and experts say the situation sets a dangerous precedent.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

A company called Genomic Prediction offers report cards based on the DNA test of frozen embryos. Experts say it's reminiscent of eugenics.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

U.K. Health Minister Matt Hancock envisions a future where every child born in the country gets a genome sequence to scan for rare diseases.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

A technique some worried would lead to the creation of super-smart designer babies isn't technologically up to the task, finds a new study.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov is trying to get approval to create the next gene-edited baby — and this deaf woman could be its mother.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

The Trump administration is planning to force almost all future asylum seekers and migrants to have their DNA taken and added to a database.
DNA

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers managed to extend the lifespan of lab mice significantly, making them live longer by cultivating embryonic cells without genetic modification.
Gene Editing

By Victor Tangermann

Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov has begun editing human eggs, putting him one step closer to his goal of creating CRISPR babies.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

An app claiming to use DNA tests to determine whether someone's gay is under fire by the scientists who actually conducted the research it's based on.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

An app literally called "How Gay Are You" uses incredibly questionable science to predict whether people are homosexual based on their DNA test results.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

A study claiming that He Jiankui's CRISPR babies would die young due to the Chinese scientist's edits has been retracted.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have discovered a way to use the powerful gene-editing system CRISPR-Cas13 in the fight against RNA-based viruses.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

Popular at-home DNA testing company 23andMe just opened its first store, a pop-up retail shop at Santa Clara's Westfield Valley Fair mall.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

Malakkar Vohryzek is trying to find scientists willing to use CRISPR to gene-hack away his extreme sensitivity to sunlight in hopes of avoiding skin cancer.
Gene Editing

By Dan Robitzski

LifeShip will send your DNA to the Moon for $99 — a whimsical undertaking that could also ensure humanity lives on even if Earth becomes uninhabitable. 
DNA

By Kristin Houser

The New York Police Department is growing a massive DNA database of thousands of genetic profiles, The New York Times reports.
DNA

By Victor Tangermann

California just passed the first CRISPR law, and famous biohacker Josiah Zayner thinks he's the reason for the bill's creation.
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

Up to 18 people will be part of the first ever human study in the U.S. that uses gene editing technique CRISPR inside the body to treat blindness.
Gene Editing

By Victor Tangermann

Dairy-free products company Perfect Day Foods just created a creamy ice cream using genetically modified yeast — and without relying on cows.
Genetics

By Victor Tangermann

Harvard geneticist George Church has assembled a database of genetic mutations that could give people superhuman-like capabilities or medical benefits.
Genetics

By Dan Robitzski

Engineers built a new tool that matches DNA samples to specific faces from a database that could be linked to the specific genes found in the sample.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

After using AI to analyze "junk" DNA, a Princeton-led team concluded that mutations within the noncoding DNA can cause autism.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

Cambridge biologists recreated a bacterial genome from scratch, breeding E. coli with the artificial genetic code instead of natural DNA.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

The Department of Homeland Security is going to start DNA testing people who cross into the U.S. seeking asylum next week.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have used Type 1 CRISPR-Cas3, which "shreds" DNA, in human cells for the first time, giving scientists a powerful new gene-editing tool.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

For the first time, scientists build a DNA computer that can be written and rewritten to run different software, just like a conventional computer.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Experts Call for Temporary World Ban on Gene-Hacked Children
Gene Editing

By Victor Tangermann

Startups that sequence your DNA have a new target market, according to a new story in The Atlantic: your long-dead ancestors.
DNA

By Jon Christian

Family Tree DNA, recently celebrated as the most privacy-minded consumer genetic testing company, is now granting database access to the FBI.
DNA

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers say they can give anyone a lifespan score that reveals their likelihood of living longer than average — just by looking at their DNA.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

A CRISPR Future: Five Ways Gene Editing Will Transform Our World
Gene Editing

By Victor Tangermann

The majority of U.S. adults would support gene editing embryos to protect babies against disease, according to a new poll.
Gene Editing

By Jon Christian

Researchers from Caltech demonstrate a new DNA origami technique by playing the world's smallest game of tic-tac-toe on a DNA board.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have modified a common houseplant with a bit of rabbit DNA to improve its ability to remove toxins from the air.
DNA

By Kristin Houser

Mutated Animals Show Why Gene Editing Isn’t Ready for Human Trials
Gene Editing

By Kristin Houser

A new startup called Nebula Genomics wants to reward you for your genomic data in the form of "Nebula credits." But will those ever be worth anything?
DNA

By Victor Tangermann