DNA

Finally, George Dryden has real evidence that he’s related to former PM

A new high-tech spittoon collects DNA from saliva, making medical research less invasive

Scientists manipulate insect DNA to reduce cases of deadly illness

We’ve used insecticide to fight diseases like malaria. Now there’s a new way: genetically modified mosquitoes.

Researchers are working on a more individual approach to each tumour

New DNA tests on his relatives reveal that Hitler may have had North African and Jewish ancestors

A note on that Boston University study of centenarian genetics : it may represent a rare case of a piece of research being...

Colby Cosh on Craig Venter’s biotechnology breakthrough

DNA tests may pinpoint who should eat what to lose weight—and why we crave certain foods

Strange new clues in the search for extraterrestrial life