culture, genetics

A large genome-wide association study in East Asians uncovers novel genetic links to depression, calling attention to the consequences of underrepresentation of non-European groups in genetic research data.

Female scientists in Mexico have filed at least four formal complaints alleging abuse by Jean-Philippe Vielle Calzada of the National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity.

While questions still outnumber answers, new findings from archaeology, genetics, and other disciplines are revealing surprising insights into the early cultures of the most recently populated continent.

Meet some of the people featured in the September 2020 issue of The Scientist.

Genetics and archaeology yield clues as to when humans first arrived on the continent and how these early settlers lived.

2018 closed with hubbub surrounding the purported birth of babies whose genomes had been edited using CRISPR. What will 2019 hold for CRISPR’s use in humans?

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

Researchers encoded moving images in DNA within living cells.

In Chapter 8, author John Parrington explores the intersection of precision genome editing and stem cell technologies.

Human Genome Project-Write; viruses are alpha predators; Zika and the Olympics

People tend to choose friends who share their genes, a study suggests.

Scientists who study the biological roots of sexual orientation should continue working with educators, policy-makers, and the public to put their data to good use.

Researching the causes of sexual orientation should be guided by scientific, not social, concerns.

Married couples have more similar DNA than random pairs of people, a study shows.

More than school or family environment, a child’s genetics influences high school exam results.

Biological tinkerers are not the risk that some have made them out to be, according to a new report.

This dramatic science fiction film follows a grieving father using his research to understand his infant son’s gruesome death—and explores the culture and ethics of science along the way.

The Undead, Frankenstein's Cat, The Universe Within, and Physics in Mind

Scientist? Filmmaker? Alexis Gambis welcomes both labels.