Since the advent of genetic engineering, a lot of weird questions have cropped up, particularly with regard to what information a company can patent. Individual genes, as they are discovered, are now immediately patented and can be...

Ninety-six percent of genome studies are based on people of european descent. The rest of the world is virtually unrepresented -- and this is dangerous, says geneticist and TED Fellow Keolu Fox, because we react to drugs differently...

Explore the influential life and thoughts of Alan Kapuler, as he discusses the impact of monoculture on society and the importance of agricultural diversity. Learn how his scientific insights aim to foster a more sustainable and humane...

Meet Jeremy, a left-coiled snail, and discover the scientific quest to understand his rare genetic trait.

This exciting program takes a glimpse at some of the amazing advances in modern genetics. Starting with the discovery of DNA, students will be exposed to advances such as the creation of recombinant DNA, vaccines, the human genome...

When the Havasupai tribe became the subject of a medical trial in the 1990s, their DNA was covertly used for scientific testing that participants had not consented to. Thirteen years later the secret was discovered and the tribe filed a...

At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, Science Editor Daniela Hernandez spoke with USC Professor of Economics Dr. Daniel Benjamin and Dr. Stephen Hsu, SVP of research at Michigan State, on the accuracy and ethicacy of "polygenic risk scores."