Genetics

The humble sea slug tops Minnie the Mermaid for underwater exploits.

February 13, 2013 9:42am | By Mark Halper

With SelectaDNA's High Velocity DNA Tagging System, police officers can mark rioters or looters with a unique, synthetic DNA tag and apprehend them after things have calmed down.

12 | February 7, 2013 10:42pm | By Janet Fang

Big Blue's water-soluble concoction may someday be used in creams and various treatments for open wounds, skin infections and other injuries.

3 | February 7, 2013 4:40am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Have your genome sequenced? The knoSYS (TM) 100 can analyze the data for you ... for $125,000.

February 4, 2013 7:32pm | By Laura Shin

A new delivery system called POD provides a constant and controllable release of drugs over time. That could mean injections once a week, rather than once a day.

3 | February 3, 2013 9:56pm | By Janet Fang

There are devices that help those suffering with mobility issues, but few for children with tiny limbs. Where does 3D printing come in?

January 25, 2013 5:26am | By Charlie Osborne

Please, form an orderly queue.

21 | January 21, 2013 2:09am | By Charlie Osborne

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about genetic research.

1 | January 18, 2013 2:36am | By Charlie Osborne

Coursera to offer fee-based certificates for completion of some online courses. This increases the prospect of an alternative to traditional diploma-based programs, and boosts the MOOC business model.

January 14, 2013 9:17am | By Joe McKendrick

To develop new cholesterol drugs, several companies are mimicking a genetic aberration found in people who have naturally lower cholesterol levels.

1 | January 2, 2013 10:54pm | By Janet Fang

Scientific American named their biggest stories of the year. Which did they get wrong or forget?

5 | December 27, 2012 8:32pm | By Laura Shin

Find out what stresses you out. For PTSD patients, the wrist-worn device could signal the onset of anxiety attacks, helping researchers figure out what triggers anxiety.

2 | December 21, 2012 11:59pm | By Janet Fang

Scientists may have found a way for doctors to quantify a smoker's cancer risk. Tobacco use chemically modifies the activity of cancer genes, a new study shows.

December 21, 2012 10:47pm | By Janet Fang

A new book explores the evolution of zoos, debates between pro- and anti-zoo advocates and the 'performance' of zoos.

1 | December 17, 2012 3:00am | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

A new report suggests that the healthcare analytics market may be worth $10.8 billion by 2017.

2 | December 4, 2012 4:20am | By Charlie Osborne

The Supreme Court will make the decision as to whether human genes can be patented.

30 | December 3, 2012 5:19am | By Charlie Osborne

For cancer patients, Genomic Health's test provides a report detailing the genetic makeup of their tumors, telling them how likely a tumor will respond to chemotherapy.

1 | November 29, 2012 9:20pm | By Janet Fang

By analyzing the genomes of sperm donors and recipients, GenePeeks can compute thousands of virtual child genomes, which can then be analyzed for disease risks.

November 25, 2012 8:39pm | By Janet Fang

A new development illustrates how the annual flu vaccine could soon become obsolete.

5 | November 25, 2012 4:59pm | By Laura Shin

A review of author Jordan Matter's Dancers Among Us: A Celebration of Joy in the Everyday, a photography book merging pirouettes and pavement.

November 23, 2012 4:13am | By Jenna Marotta