Naked Genetics, from the Naked Scientists

This month we're taking a look at the world of top models - not the kind that won't get out of bed for less than ten gra... Read more

It's the hottest new biotechnology technique to hit the headlines since well, since ever. CRISPR is a precision set of g... Read more

In November, He Jiankui claimed that two genetically engineered children have been born. Did he really do it? And if so... Read more

Genes are the instructions that tell our cells what to do, but how do different types of cells know which genes to switc... Read more

Genetically modified, or GM, crops are a hot topic. Some people are deeply suspicious of the technology while others see... Read more

Complex, mysterious and currently incurable - the challenge for researchers working on neurodegenerative diseases is hug... Read more

The story of human evolution is long and complicated, but the simple truth is - you're only here because your ancestors ... Read more

It's thought that around one in a hundred children in the UK is somewhere on the autistic spectrum - a complex range of ... Read more

This month we're delving into the junk in the genome - or, to put it more correctly - our non-coding DNA. Less than 2 pe... Read more

This month we're finding out how genetic advances are shaping the future of healthcare at the Genetics Society autumn me... Read more

Animals like elephants and whales are made up of many more cells than a human, or a mouse, and they live far longer. Yet... Read more

For many years scientists have been searching for the mysterious engram - the place in the brain where memories are kept... Read more

Would you ever consider donating your genome to research? We meet a man who has, and find out why. Plus, we get our hand... Read more

There's more to life than the four letters of DNA, and our cells use a chemical tag known as DNA methylation to mark out... Read more

This month we're zooming in on cancer, finding out how researchers are tackling tumours in unprecedented detail. Plus, o... Read more

Imagine designing bacteria that can do whatever you want - from cleaning up oil spills to churning out the latest cancer... Read more

We hear more than ever about the secrets hidden in our genes, from our risk of diseases to traits such as intelligence o... Read more

Every biology student is familiar with DNA - the ladder-like blueprint of life built on a backbone of the sugar deoxyrib... Read more

We take a trip back to the womb and before, to find out about early development. Plus, the importance of placentas, why... Read more

The recent invention of powerful precision tools for editing the human genome - known as CRISPR, has opened up new world... Read more