Stefan Timmermans is a contributing scientist on NPR’s “All Things Considered” discussing whole genome sequencing for babies. Parents question whether and when to tell their child that all their genetic information is available, and whether parents themselves want to know everything it reveals.
Regular old selective breeding can create monsters like the industrial turkey, giant with grotesquely over-sized breasts and muscles. This raises the obvious ethical question: Just because we can breed this…
A massive research project in California is beginning to show how genes, health habits and the environment can interact to cause diseases. The project’s goal is to find new ways…
A company called Poo Prints claims Dallas and other cities can find irresponsible dog owners by lab testing feces. The company sells $29.95 DNA kits that come with a swab to…
A pair of whales that died after washing ashore in NZ turn out to be the world’s rarest whale, the spade-toothed whale. Although it looks similar to the Gray’s beaked whale,…
Robert Cook-Deegan (Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA) and colleagues explain that whole genome analysis has the potential to significantly improve medical care if utilized correctly, but say that interpreting…