First Opinion By Walter G. Johnson and Diana M. Bowman It’s time for Congress to stop blocking mitochondrial replacement therapy
Health By Andrew Joseph Omicron splinters into fast-spreading lineages, highlighting coronavirus’s evolution
In the Lab By Megan Molteni Provocative new findings suggest a surprising cause of Down syndrome: cells linked to aging
First Opinion By Henry T. Greely Human reproductive cloning: The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
First Opinion By Dorothy Pomerantz 23andMe had devastating news about my health. I wish a person had delivered it
First Opinion By Allison Chang Our child received a devastating diagnosis before she was born. We decided to protect her
Health By Andrew Joseph What the surprising mutations in the monkeypox virus could indicate about the new outbreak
In the Lab By Megan Molteni Buffalo shooting ignites a debate over the role of genetics researchers in white supremacist ideology
In the Lab By Isabella Cueto Hundreds of families share a lethal inheritance. This kidney researcher hopes to break the chain
Health By Megan Molteni For patients, seeing the benefits of the new, fully sequenced genome could take years
Exclusive By Megan Molteni New details emerge about a U.S. scientist’s obscured role in the ‘CRISPR babies’ scandal
Biotech By Jonathan Wosen Illumina sues Guardant Health, saying former employees stole trade secrets to launch liquid biopsy firm
Biotech By Jonathan Wosen Armed with heaps of cash and a veteran team, an upstart looks to disrupt DNA sequencing
Health By Lauran Neergaard and Carla K. Johnson — Associated Press First person to receive a pig heart transplant dies after two months
Biotech By Megan Molteni With new trial data coming, Intellia CEO talks up the future of in vivo gene editing
In the Lab By Eric Boodman This family carried a rare mutation that should have been lethal. What was keeping them alive?
In the Lab By Megan Molteni Drugs based on next-generation gene editing are moving toward the clinic faster than CRISPR 1.0
In the Lab By Megan Molteni A scientific pioneer finds herself on the sidelines of the race in xenotransplantation
Biotech By Jonathan Wosen Illumina’s embrace of long-read technology signals a shift in the DNA-sequencing market
Health By Megan Molteni After a flurry of firsts, xenotransplantation is suddenly back in the spotlight
Health By Jonathan Wosen Researchers shatter the speed record for diagnosing rare genetic diseases with DNA sequencing
Health By Megan Molteni First transplant of a genetically altered pig heart into a person sparks ethics questions
First Opinion By Victor DiRita and Stefano Bertuzzi Gain-of-function research advances knowledge and saves lives
Health By Isabella Cueto Q&A: After finding few answers about her own rare cancer, Corrie Painter is crowdsourcing to fill cancer ‘data vacuum’
In the Lab By Angus Chen Mutations tied to blood cancers and other diseases may surprisingly protect against Alzheimer’s
In the Lab By Megan Molteni Last-gasp gene therapy saved a Syrian refugee’s life. Five years later, the boy is thriving and a clinical trial is starting
Health By Andrew Joseph Virus expert Trevor Bedford on annual Covid boosters and the inevitable next pandemic