genetics

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

First Opinion By Anna C. F. Lewis

Substituting genetic ancestry for race in research? Not so fast

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

First Opinion By Lee D. Cooper

Rediscovering a language of healing that doesn’t require ‘cure’

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

Matt's Take By Matthew Herper

The fall of Eric Lander and the end of science’s ‘big ego’ era

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

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

3 CRISPR editing innovations to watch in 2022

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