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On AlterNet: human genome

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "human genome"

The Dangers of Do-It-Yourself DNA Testing

The Dangers of Do-It-Yourself DNA Testing

Niko Karvounis, Health Beat. November 14, 2008.
Pay $399 and spit in a tube, and you can have your genome mapped. But is it healthy to track your genetic lottery, disease by disease?

We're One Step Closer to Creating Genetically Enhanced Humans

We're One Step Closer to Creating Genetically Enhanced Humans

Marcy Darnovsky, AlterNet. October 19, 2007.
A new Nobel laureate's work shows that the prospect of genetically engineering children is controversial but no longer just a fantasy.