Archive
43 stories. Landmark developments from the last eight years sit alongside the daily desk; every entry links its primary source.
2026
- Rotifer study links maternal age effects to epigenetics August 19, 2026
- Dongguk team builds electromagnetic gene expression switch August 17, 2026
- Engineered bacteria bioleach olivine and store carbon as oxalate August 14, 2026
- Screen finds RNA elements that stabilize modified mRNA August 14, 2026
- Phage genomes carry mutable regions that hedge against defenses August 13, 2026
- Losing one TBX5 copy disrupts 3D DNA folding in heart cells August 13, 2026
2025
- UK Biobank expands genetic analysis to diverse ancestry groups September 18, 2025 · cited in-our-work
2024
- AlphaFold 3 architecture described in Nature paper May 8, 2024 · ai biology
- All of Us releases genome sequences for 245,388 participants February 19, 2024 · population genomics
2023
- FDA approves Casgevy and Lyfgenia for sickle cell disease December 8, 2023 · crispr
- MHRA authorises Casgevy, world-first CRISPR gene therapy, for sickle-cell disease and beta-thalassemia November 16, 2023 · crispr
- FDA Clears First Gene Therapy for Young Duchenne Patients June 22, 2023 · gene therapy
- Draft human pangenome reference published May 10, 2023 · reference genome
- FinnGen study finds 30 new disease associations in Finnish population January 18, 2023 · cited in-our-work
- GWAS Catalog adds sequencing data, links to Polygenic Score Catalog January 1, 2023 · cited in-our-work
2022
- Nature study finds father-daughter pair among 13 Siberian Neanderthals October 19, 2022 · ancient dna
- Svante Pääbo Wins 2022 Nobel Prize for Sequencing Extinct Hominin Genomes October 3, 2022 · ancient dna
- Common gene variants change how a rare cleft palate mutation plays out July 1, 2022 · cited in-our-work
- Scientists finish first gapless sequence of a human genome March 31, 2022 · reference genome
- Polygenic scores lose accuracy fast across UK Biobank ancestry groups January 1, 2022 · cited in-our-work
2021
- Diabetes subtypes traced to different genetic drivers November 4, 2021 · cited in-our-work
- Genetic risk score tracked melanoma cases in older ASPREE trial group October 1, 2021 · cited in-our-work
- ACMG publishes carrier screening guidance for pregnancy, preconception July 20, 2021 · carrier screening
- AlphaFold predicts protein structures with atomic accuracy in CASP14 test July 15, 2021 · ai biology
- Immune gene mismatches between partners may boost sperm survival June 12, 2021 · cited in-our-work
- Base editing cuts cholesterol in monkeys, Nature study finds May 19, 2021 · crispr
- Study across five ancestries finds new type 2 diabetes risk genes March 9, 2021 · cited in-our-work
2020
- Charpentier and Doudna win 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry October 7, 2020 · crispr
- Cervical mucus may sort sperm by HLA compatibility, study finds August 19, 2020 · cited in-our-work
- Study catalogs loss-of-function variants across 141,456 human genomes May 27, 2020 · population genomics
- Meta-analysis finds no overall link between MHC gene differences and human mate choice April 20, 2020 · cited in-our-work
2019
- Prime editing writes new DNA sequences without cutting both strands October 21, 2019 · crispr
- 2019 study catalogs 571 genes separating modern humans from Neanderthals and other archaic hominins June 11, 2019 · cited in-our-work
- FDA approves Zolgensma gene therapy for infant SMA May 24, 2019 · gene therapy
- Genetic score tied to weight gain from childhood to adulthood April 1, 2019 · cited in-our-work
- HLA gene algorithm predicts recurrent miscarriage risk March 7, 2019 · cited in-our-work
- Study finds MHC mate preference varies by population March 1, 2019 · cited in-our-work
- Study finds five genetic risk loci for autism February 25, 2019 · cited in-our-work
- Study links 102 gene variants to depression February 4, 2019 · cited in-our-work
2018
- Chinese scientist claims first genome-edited babies born this month November 26, 2018 · crispr
- Genome-wide risk scores flag disease-prone groups without rare mutations August 13, 2018 · polygenic
- Study links 111 gene regions to atrial fibrillation July 30, 2018 · cited in-our-work
- Study finds 1,271 gene variants linked to educational attainment July 23, 2018 · polygenic