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A Dangerous DNA Wild-Goose Chase
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Why the promise of genetics may suffer from the public quest into Adam Lanza’s brain....
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NewsBeast: Ideas
Illustration by Kagan McLeod
Watch out, Bono. A new machine orchestra may be the future of music.
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How Your Experiences Change Your Sperm and Eggs
Illustration by Brian Rea
The life experiences of grandparents and even great-grandparents alter their eggs and sperm so...
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DNA Dilemma: The Full Interview With the FDA on DTC Genetic Tests
The full transcript of Mary Carmichael's interview with FDA officials on the potential regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests. MORE
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The Little Flaw in the Longevity-Gene Study That Could Be a Big Problem
Remember that study in the journal Science from last week linking a whole bunch of genes—including unexpectedly powerful ones—to extreme old age in... MORE
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FDA Director on Cracking Down on Do-It-Yourself Genome Tests
Fresh off sending stern letters to five consumer-genomics companies indicating that, as currently marketed, the companies’ tests will require clearance by the... MORE
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Personal Genomics Tests to Face Regulation
The FDA has sent letters to five personal genomics companies outlining its intentions for regulation of direct-to-consumer tests, and if 23andMe thought it was... MORE
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Why DNA Doesn't Always Predict Disease
The latest research to throw cold water on the crystal-ball powers of DNA is a paper in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.... MORE
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Police, Press Hunt for an L.A. Serial Killer
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Speed Reading the Human Genome
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Scientists Link Gene to Multiple Sclerosis
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