All genetics articles
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Opinion
Martin Chalfie: ‘I decided I wasn’t going to be a scientist’
The Nobel prizewinner on breaking a promise to himself and the test he had to pass to receive his medal
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Opinion
Cracking codons
Understanding how chemistry links RNA triplets to the properties of amino acids
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Research
Eight-letter genetic code hints at how alien life might evolve
Synthetic DNA shows that four bases might not be the only way for life to go
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Research
Two flavouring chemicals prevalent in e-cigarettes might harm lung function
Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione suppress gene expression related to cilia production and function
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News
Rogue Chinese scientist to be punished for creation of first gene-edited humans
Investigation uncovers forged ethical approval documents
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Opinion
Chiral curiosities
The challenges posed by asymmetry go hand in hand with fascinating insights into developmental biology
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Podcast
Gene Machine by Venkatraman ‘Venki’ Ramakrishnan – Book club
2009 Nobel prize winner Venki Ramakrishnan takes us on a personal and professional journey to uncover the secrets of the ribosome
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Research
‘Chirality gene’ puts life in a twist
Simple molecular interactions may underpin the asymmetry of biological systems
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Podcast
Chemistry World Book Club at the Hay Festival
Emma Stoye seeks the science at the world famous Festival of Literature & Arts
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Review
Exhibition: Deconstructing patterns
This year’s exhibition at the Francis Crick Insitute mixes art and science
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Opinion
Revisiting Richard Dawkins' idea of replication
Why The selfish gene is only part of the story
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Podcast
Methaemoglobin and diaphorase 1
Kat Arney discovers the biological chemistry behind a colourful blood disorder
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Review
The genome factor: what the social genomics revolution reveals about ourselves, our history and the future
Exploring the use of genetics in social policy
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Research
Crispr first as disease-causing mutation edited in human embryos
Faulty gene that causes serious heart condition corrected
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Business
First biomarker-driven approval exemplifies cancer immunotherapy progress
Landmark decision is latest step in field’s impressive – but not wholly untroubled – advance
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Review
DNA: the great book of life from Mendel to genomics
This year, Rome’s exhibition palace pays tribute to all things genetics
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Review
The gene: an intimate history
Jamie Durrani looks at a Pulitzer prize winner’s take on genetics
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Podcast
Herding Hemingway’s Cats by Kat Arney – Book club
Six-toed cats and misconceptions in genetics are discussed in this months podcast