Jan 29 Got health problems? Blame it on Neanderthal DNA By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy If you are suffering from type 2 diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, biliary cirrhosis, or you simply can't kick your smoking habit, you may be able to blame your Neanderthal ancestors. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch Uncovering ancient human fossils at Sima de los Huesos Excavation works at the cave site Sima de los Huesos. Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Impact on Research Now Extends to Patient Consent Henrietta Lacks' 'Immortal' Impact on Medical Research Now Extends to Policy… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch DNA Testing Reunites Families Separated by War Thousands of children were kidnapped during a civil war in El Salvador in the 1980s, but new DNA procedures are helping reunite parents with their now grown children. Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Human Genes Cannot Be Patented Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Human Genes Cannot Be Patented… Continue watching
Jun 13 Share Your Thoughts: Supreme Court Rules Natural DNA Can’t Be Patented By Sarah Clune Photo courtesy of Flickr user dullhunk/ Alex Bateman at the Sanger Institute. Can someone else patent your genes? No, according to a closely watched ruling from the U.S. Supreme court Thursday morning. The Court http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-398_8njq.pdf">ruled partially for… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch When Does Genetic Modification of Animals Cross a Line? When Does Genetic Modification of Animals Cross a Line?… Continue watching
Jun 10 Biotech’s Brave New Beasts By Ellen Rolfes Chickens that lay eggs with life-saving drugs inside. Cyborg rats with microchips embedded in their brains. Beetles wired for wartime surveillance. These are just a few examples of the science fiction-type fantasies that are becoming reality in the animal kingdom… Continue reading
Jun 03 Supreme Court Rules Police Can Swab for DNA Upon Arrest By News Desk // Watch this discussion with Ray Suarez and National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle about the oral hearings on King v. Maryland at the U.S. Supreme Court. This piece first aired in February 2013. Read a full transcript of the… Continue reading
May 15 Watch Why Angelina Jolie Decided to Undergo Preventative Double Mastectomy Understanding Angelina Jolie's Decision to Undergo Preventative Double Mastectomy… Continue watching