In the Code of the Wild documentary film, Cody Sheehy (award winning producer and director) and CRISPR scientist Samira Kiani explore the controversial and secretive world of genetic engineering. In ...

Cracking Your Genetic Code We are on the brink of a new era of personalized, gene-based medicine. Are we ready for it?

We are on the brink of an era of personalized, gene-based medicine. Are we ready for it?

The genetic code is a set of rules that defines how the four-letter code of DNA is translated into the 20-letter code of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.

‘Human Nature’: Film Review Adam Bolt's CRISPR documentary brings together scientists, journalists and potential test subjects for an engaging look at genetic modification.

There is accumulating evidence that the genetic code is not fixed but instead varies across organisms and that decoding is influenced by genomic and physiological contexts. This Review describes ...

The Science of Aliens, Part 2: What Kind of Genetic Code Would Extraterrestrials Have? Alien life would likely have different biochemistry, which may change the way it reproduces.

Powers’ film, Twitch: The Documentary, came to completion last year and focuses on her decision to get genetic testing for Huntington’s Disease for herself and the long-term consequences that ...

Scientists Rewrite the Genetic Code of E. Coli, and It’s Drastically Different From Anything Found in Nature The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64 ...