Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discovered microRNA and its role in how organisms develop and function
Lessons from cuckoos, caterpillars and tortoises: the influential biologist’s new book ‘reads’ genes as palimpsests of the past
Rapa Nui’s population kept growing past point it was thought to have suffered self-inflicted collapse, research suggests
Information about patients remains ‘liquid gold’ when it comes to enriching medical research
Discovery could allow more precise and efficient targeting of DNA modifications
Critics of plan include green activists, farmers, biotech start-ups and multinationals
‘Gene desert’ research boosts knowledge of chronic disease mechanisms and promises to unlock novel therapies
The new discovery in the south Pacific illustrates the mystery surrounding the code of life
A synthesis of biology, data science and sociology — aided by artificial intelligence — is creating a pipeline of innovative treatments
It aims to exploit its extraordinary cache of genetic data but changing corporate DNA is hard
Funding needed to drive innovation and make therapies available to all, says co-discoverer Jennifer Doudna
Researchers use machine learning to discover that ‘junk DNA’ may play pivotal role in development of tumours
New Pasteur Institute head highlights risks posed by shortages of money, staff and political goodwill
Philip Ball demotes the role of the double helix molecule, arguing that biology is far messier and marvellous than many scientists suspected
Huge reduction in bouts of angioedema increases prospect that technique can combat a range of diseases
Scientists in Africa and elsewhere are seizing the opportunity to transform agriculture
‘Molecular factories’ boost field of synthetic biology, raising hopes of developing drugs and other products
Expanded genetic profiling could lead to breakthroughs in diagnosis and therapy for common tumours, landmark global study finds
Study harnesses millennia-old human DNA to plot ‘genetic divide’ on origin and spread of health risks
Oxford university spinout working on polygenic risk scores to help predict disease
‘Treasure trove’ will be used to develop drugs and treatments for wide range of diseases and is culmination of 20 years of work
UK Biobank’s records of 500,000 people promise breakthroughs in diseases and ageing
Gene editing interventions could be cost-effective way to reduce transmission of avian influenza viruses
First example of artificial intelligence helping to accelerate diagnosis of diseases caused by genetic variants
Suggestion opportunities yielded by lower cost of technology are not adequately recognised by government
