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Race and genetics in court

Scientific research seems to show that some racial groups possess the low-activity MAO-A ‘warrior gene’. Is it admissible in court?

Scientists identify gene linked to empathy

Gene’s discovery could bring insights into human psychology and mental conditions such as autism

Science: a gene that drives you to distraction

Accident prone? Research suggests there may be a genetic cause, says

Cut-price genome readings point to tests for all

For $5,000 a Californian company can read a person's genome sequence, bringing it within the reach of the NHS and insurers

Gene therapy could cure brain disease

A new treatment has halted the development of the genetic disorder, featured in the film Lorenzo’s Oil, in two boys

Why genetics can't unravel the whole truth

DNA analysis can uncover a lot about an individual. Just don't expect it to reveal your roots - or your destiny

How gene therapy could repair donor lungs

Clinical trials of methods for "refurbishing" organs could hugely increase the number of lungs suitable for transplant

Actually, having a child with Down’s syndrome is no big deal

When my wife was pregnant, a scan indicated Down’s was a possibility; there was no thought in her mind of termination

Surge in Down’s pregnancies - and terminations

Number of live births remains static as improvements to antenatal tests lead more parents to opt for termination

Cloning fraud has not set back stem cell research

Hwang Woo-suk case killed hype about therapeutic cloning, diverting resources into areas with greater long-term potential

Why you are cleverer than you think

Our notions of brainpower are changing. We are entering a new age of intelligence, says a leading authority on learning

Link between old dads and genetic diseases

Cells on benign testicular tumours give scientists an insight into growth problems for children of older men

Genetic test ‘doubles chance of pregnancy’

Screening process in which embryos are checked for abnormalities could help thousands of women undergoing fertility treatment

New test offers hope but no guarantees

Screening technique will choose the embryo with the best chance of developing but it will not improve genetic quality

Sexy science: unleashing the power of code

Why it’s time maths got a little Nobel prize recognition

Queen Victoria carried ‘Christmas disease'

Scientists discover royal mutation link after studying recovered bones of her royal descendants from Russia

Professor wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan described the structure of ribosomes, the molecules that translate DNA into active proteins

Ventolin inhalers may not work for one in ten

Study finds gene variant that means children with asthma may not benefit from the most popular inhaler prescribed

Incurable cancers destroyed by nanoparticles

Tiny iron oxide particles will be used to infiltrate inoperable tumours and then heated to kill cancerous cells

Scientists hail key breast cancer gene advance

Gene implicated in development of half of breast, bowel and prostate cancers and quarter of ovarian and bladder cancers

Statin users to be offered genetic testing

In research that could pave the way for personalised medicine, doctors are to assess how DNA influences statin side-effects

India’s caste system 'descended from two tribes'

Genetic profiling shows that the structure of Indian society today reflects early social groupings, not just colonialism