Genetics
Beating The Odds
A family whose daughter has Canavan Disease initiated the world’s first gene therapy trial for genetic brain diseases — and saved her life.
The Miracle Of JScreen
JScreen provides affordable, at-home carrier testing for over 200 genetic diseases, helping people plan ahead for the health of their future families.
How Genetics Paint A Picture Of The Jewish Past
Historians and scientists are closer than ever to learning where the Jewish people originated, and where we ended up.
With Marriage In Mind, Orthodox College Students Flock To DNA Test
Sometimes you have to coax the saliva out. “Think of pickles,” one volunteer instructed.
Israeli Rabbis Are Using DNA Testing To Police Civil Rights. This Shouldn’t Shock You.
Adopting science in order to define who is a Jew and who is not is part and parcel of a rightward turn Israel has fostered under Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sephardic Genes Widespread In Latin Americans Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The study indicates that converso genes have spread far and wide in Latin America.
Can Your DNA Predict Your Playlist? Spotify Is Going All Genetic To Find Out.
Hey, why not just trade a screenshot of your social security card for a recommendation of what Starbucks drink to order?
Stephen Colbert Offers To Live-Circumcise ‘Jewish’ Paul Ryan On His Show
“Think of it this way, Paul. The foreskin is only one percent of the penis. And we know how much you love cuts for the one percent.”
No, You Really Don’t Need To Take A DNA Test
What difference would it make if you find out that you were 1% Viking?
In Genetics, There’s More Than What Meets The Eye
“Make sure to take care of yourself,” he said, “Because you’re the only person in the world who looks like me.”