The Gene Masters
Science The lively story of the race to sequence and control the human genome. The Human Genome Project was launched in the mid-1980s, and with it came a new era of science: One fiercely divided...
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New Device Sequences Complete Human Genome Faster, Cheaper Than Ever
Science New machine a significant step towards personalized genetic medicine As soon as scientists began decoding the human genome, speculation started about an impending age of personalized genetic...
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Scientists Retract Controversial Longevity Study, Blaming Equipment, But...
Science Remember last year’s death-predicting longevity-gene study, estimating who is likely to live to 100 and who will not be so lucky? Well, the authors of the study have… Remember last year’s...
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Genetic Bar Code Search Can Use RNA to Pick Out Individuals From Huge Gene Pools
Science Even without a DNA sample DNA databases are highly protected resources, because they contain the most detailed fingerprint that can be used to identify a person — from genetic predisposition...
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Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Worms
Science How many protein-coding genes does a human have? Far fewer than previously thought. Once upon a time in the 1960s, scientists thought the human genome might contain as many as 2 million genes,...
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Scientists Build A Living Cell With Minimum Viable Number Of Genes
Science And they still don't understand what a third of them are for Now a team led by scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute in California has synthesized a cell with the smallest number of...
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