Exploring bleeding edge experiments, oddities, new and bizarre dicoveries, and fact-checking conspiracy theories since 2008. No question is out of bounds and no topic is too strange for a deep dive.
# evolution
Believe it or not, DNA is not the only hereditary molecule out there. In fact, it's one of many molecules that could form the backbone of gene pools.
# science
According to biology pioneer J. Craig Venter, the first step to personalized medicine and new tools to fight cancer are faster computers.
# science
University of Akron wants its employees' DNA sample for a GATTACA-style future, opening a Pandora's box of legal and ethical concerns.
# science
Your DNA contains useful information that's read and translated, but comparing it to a computer database profoundly misses the point.
# science
A human DNA strand has 3 billion base pairs. Your cell nucleus is 0.1 cubic millimeter. How does your genome fit?
# science
Well, the good news is that there might not be an aging gene. The bad news is that there might not be an aging genes.
# oddities
Brace yourself for a whole new level of personal artwork. The subject? What makes you, you.