Genes

Could We Store Our Data in DNA?
March 20, 2025
A zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes. That’s a lot—but, according to one estimate, humanity will produce a hundred and eighty zettabytes of digital data this year. It all adds...
Parkinson’s disease linked to ADHD in large brain study
October 21, 2024
Parkinson's disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be genetically linked, with effects on brain volume, a large study has found."There is strong evidence that ADHD and Parkinson's...
Jennifer Doudna on the Brave New World Being Ushered In by Gene Editing
October 16, 2024
In 2012, the biochemist Jennifer Doudna and her colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier developed a method for using RNA-guided proteins to edit specific sections of DNA. Their innovation—for which the two...
Trump Goes Full Fascist With Rant on Migrants and “Bad Genes”
October 7, 2024
So far, President Joe Biden has deployed 1,500 troops to help with recovery efforts, alongside more than 6,100 National Guardsmen and 7,000 federal personnel. The Biden-Harris administration has also...