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Confidential health data has been exposed online on dozens of occasions, a Guardian investigation can reveal, raising questions about the safeguarding of patient records by one…

March 5, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmKoalas show how species can bounce back from genetic bottlenecksScientists have discovered a potential path out of…

Some people who live to a great age put it down to an evening tot of whisky, others to staying out of trouble. Now scientists think…

Researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it will help scientists identify the genetic drivers of disease and ultimately pave…

Evolution and breeding have wrought a wide variety of ear lengths in our canine companions.Credit: GettyA gene that is important for human hearing could determine whether…

October 1, 20253 min readHow the World’s Oldest Woman Lived to 117Maria Branyas Morera was the oldest person in the world when she died. Scientists analysed…

September 18, 20253 min readGenetics Can Track How Languages Mixed in the PastNew research shows that wherever human populations mix, their languages blend as wellBy Cody…

My friend and former colleague David Hopkinson, who has died aged 89, was director of the Medical Research Council’s human biochemical genetics unit at University College…

Every baby in England is to have a DNA screening to avoid fatal diseases and receive personalised healthcare as part of the government’s £650m investment in…