Dancing DNA
A new CRISPR/Cas9 DNA labeling technique finds that DNA flails around during the transcription process, increasing its ability to connect distant regions of the genome.
Genetics
Weighing in
Researchers have found that, contrary to previous studies, insulin levels and a specific genotype pattern don’t predict weight-loss success.
Unsilenced
A young woman finds her voice
Tiny heart repairs
Babies with rare genetic disorders have chance for longer lives
Brain balls
Tiny lab-grown blobs could aid understanding of psychiatric and neurological disease
Target, delete, repair
CRISPR is a revolutionary gene-editing tool, but it’s not without risk
The power of CRISPR
It’s not just for gene therapy
Mystery microbes
An analysis of blood reveals that most microbes living inside humans have never been seen before.
Why Frankenstein matters
Frontiers in science, technology and medicine
Nature, nurture, sex and gender
Understanding our differences points the way to precision health