Sharon Begley

The sequencing of an entire human genome in 2003 was hailed as a great victory, but in reality, it wasn't complete. The uncharted regions of the genome could play a role in cancer and autism, some… Audio

At a recent conference in New York, 250 scientists from 10 countries discussed the ethics of creating genomes. They also pitched ideas, including plants that can sniff out explosives and microbes that… Audio

It happens to many of us, we start playing Candy Crush for fun and it turns into a compulsion. We don't just want to play, we have to play. We can be compulsive about tidiness or checking our email… Audio