genetics

As arable land disappears, a genetic tweak might secure the world’s food supply.

DNA mutations are hard to fix. Scientists are trying another approach.

Genetic diseases that puzzle lab scientists are being solved by quantitative biologists.

Tracing the path of a pandemic.

Uncovering the molecules that keep our mind and body in a daily rhythm.

A pictorial map of the genes that unite all life.

Genes that can’t express themselves may be hallmarks of cancer.

A new genetic technology that can quickly change entire populations gets broader.

We are not nearly as determined by our genes as once thought.

How industrial agriculture stole sex from our most important fresh fruit crop.

A primer on the epigenome.