‘Editing’ technique can rewrite genes
Scientists at a company in California have developed a potentially revolutionary technique to permanently rewrite any gene in the human body, offering hope of a cure to many with inherited diseases.
Ethics row as choosing baby’s sex splits MPs
A controversial report, which favours allowing parents to choose the sex of their child and rethinking the cloning ban, is published today by a committee of MPs split down the middle over the needs of science and the ethics of embryo research.
Doctors to climb Everest – and get out the exercise bikes
Experiments in mountain's 'death zone' could create a piece of medical history.
From the cells up
Engineers of the future will swap their computers and spanners for viruses and DNA. Alok Jha introduces a brand-new science: biological engineering.
Cashing in on your genes
The fashion for genetic testing via the internet is more about using the power of suggestion to turn a profit than about inherited abilities, writes Vivienne Parry.