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Scientists say they have created the 'closest thing anyone has ever made' to...
Scientists say two new, laboratory-built ‘letters’ can survive harmoniously alongside the natural alphabet of DNA in a cell.They hope this new artificial pair of amino acids will eventually help them...
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This company adds human DNA to your tattoo ink so you can keep your loved...
Everence ink lets add a loved one's DNA into a new or existing tattoo. You can send in a sample of DNA and have it synthesized into a material that can be added to tattoo ink for $540.The DNA doesn't...
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A Chinese province is collecting DNA and iris scans from all its residents
Authorities in one Chinese province are collecting DNA, iris scans, fingerprints and blood types from residents.The biometric data collection appears to be mandatory.This province also monitors...
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What to keep in mind about your privacy when taking genetics tests like...
Taking a DNA test to learn about your ancestry or health can be fun, but it requires the transfer of sensitive information: your genetic data. When sending in your DNA sample, it's important to get a...
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Alcohol can damage your DNA and increase cancer risk, according to new research
The body produces the chemical acetaldehyde when it processes alcohol. Acetaldehyde can break or damage DNA in blood stem cells — and when healthy stem cells break down, it can give way for cancer...
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DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEFING: Genome Medical launches genetic services for...
Welcome to Digital Health Briefing, a new email providing the latest news, data, and insight on how digital technology is disrupting the healthcare ecosystem, produced by BI Intelligence.Sign up and...
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The 11,500-year-old skeleton of a baby girl offers clues on how the Americas...
The remains of a baby girl buried roughly 11,500 years ago is providing genomic evidence of an ancient population previously unknown to science.She was part of a population researchers have named...
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The Y chromosome is slowly disappearing — here's what it means for men
The male Y chromosome is progressively degenerating. Studies have shown that the chromosome is undergoing a structural rearrangement in order to slow the effects of decline. In the future, genetic...
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The best at-home DNA kits to help you learn about your health and heritage
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.The Insider Pick:Your DNA holds the...
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Scientists just got a step closer to treating incurable diseases using a...
Researchers using the genetic-editing technology CRISPR have successfully modified the DNA in cells from Huntington's disease patients.The feat shows it might be possible to to use CRISPR to treat...
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A startup that runs an 'app store' for genetics just raised $200 million
Helix, a DNA-testing startup that runs an "app store" for your genetic code, has raised $200 million.DFJ Growth Fund led the series B round, and former AOL CEO Barry Schuler, a partner at DFJ, is...
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23andMe can now tell you about your breast cancer risk
The FDA just allowed 23andMe to provide tests that analyze your genetic risk for cancer.The test can give you a report about three BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations, which are associated with an increased...
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Genetic experts have a message for anyone thinking of taking 23andMe's new...
Genetics testing company 23andMe can now tell you about your breast cancer risk — at least based on three mutations found on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.Genetic counselors who help people navigate tests...
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NASA sent one identical twin brother to space for a year — and it may have...
Scott and Mark Kelly are identical twins with two sets of the same DNA.While Scott spent a year in space, his brother Mark stayed on Earth, giving NASA a unique opportunity to see how space flight...
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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shared what it was REALLY like to live in space...
AstronautScott Kelly spent a year aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to study the effects of space travel on the human body. His identical twin brother and former NASA astronaut, Mark Kelly,...
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8 weird things that happen to your body if you live in space for a year like...
In the name of science, former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shoved himself into the top of a rocket, accelerated to 17,500 mph, and fell around Earth for 340 days — nearly an entire year.The lack of...
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Ancient humans had sex and interbred with a mysterious group known as the...
We've known for a long time that early humans interbred with Neanderthals and Denisovans, other early hominin species that co-existed with Homo sapiens.A new study indicates humans interbred with...
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Angelina Jolie shed light on a genetic mutation tied to breast cancer risk —...
"Direct to consumer" genetics tests have soared in popularity in recent years as the cost of genetics sequencing has plummeted.AncestryDNA, Helix, and 23andMe are some of the companies offering the...
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Bill Gates says it would be a 'tragedy' to pass up a controversial,...
Bill Gates is advocating for the use of genetic editing tools like CRISPR.CRISPR allows scientists to edit DNA, eliminating undesirable genes and potentially swapping in preferable alternatives.Gates...
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Cancer patients are increasingly being treated based on their inherited...
Cancer doctors are increasingly turning to genetics test to help them treat their patients with advanced forms of cancer. But as we learn more about the genetics, we're learning that a lot of it is...
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