A grandmother of seven has become the oldest woman to give birth to quadruplets, at the age of 65...
Part of a gene that protects against the progression of HIV in humans has been identified in Tanzanian chimps...
Feminist writer Germaine Greer has criticised Elton John for allowing his husband, David Furnish, to be named as the 'mother' of their sons on their birth certificates...
Researchers studying thousands of human traits have concluded that, overall, they are influenced equally by genetic and environmental factors...
A report has warned that the interpretation of genetic tests often varies between labs and may result in incorrect clinical decisions being made...
Scientists studying people who are unable to feel pain have found a gene responsible for this rare condition...
The University of British Columbia has proposed to settle a class action involving the accidental destruction of sperm for $6.2 million...
Professor John Archibald masterfully tells the incredible tale of passionate scientists, their hair-raising experiments, and the ancient cellular alliances that spawned multicellular life as we know it...
John Gillott explores continuity and change in UK science governance and the effect contemporary governance regimes are having on science research...
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What you think about the benefits and risks of whole genome sequencing
by Sandy Starr
In our recent poll on BioNews, we asked you for your views on the benefits and risks of participating in the 100,000 Genomes Project...