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genetics

Woolly mammoth

Life

Can we grow woolly mammoths in the lab? George Church hopes so

We may only be two years away from creating hybrid mammoth embryos, but that would only be the first step on a very long road towards resurrecting the animal

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Picture of CRISPR protein at work

Health

Human genome editing shouldn’t be used for enhancement – yet

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Down's

Health

Clinic claims it has used stem cells to treat Down's syndrome

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Filigree-like artwork called Aggregation 24 by Andy Lomas

Life

D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the man who shaped biology and art

Culture

CAR-T gene editing

Health

Gene editing has saved the lives of two children with leukaemia

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transplants

Health

Animals that grow designer organs for humans are a step closer

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Pink bacterium with purple background

Life

Electronic gene control could let us plug bacteria into devices

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Scimitar-horned oryx in Chad

Life

Antelope revived in Sahara years after going extinct in the wild

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cancer 1

Health

How to target tumours by messing with their metabolism

Features

gene test

Health

Simple blood test can detect genetic diseases early in pregnancy

Together, single-gene disorders are more common than Down’s syndrome. Now there’s a safe prenatal test that can help prospective parents decide what to do

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Health

UK becomes first country to give go ahead to three-parent babies

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Life

End of species extinctions is in sight as we bring animals back

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Health

First babies from menopausal mothers' own eggs may be born soon

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Health

Gene editing starts to save lives as human trials get under way

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