It's CSI Naked Genetics, as we find out how genetic technology is used to solve...
Naked Genetics
The latest genetics news and breakthroughs from the DNA world. Join us to take a look inside your genes...
14 April 2014
Around one in four adults in the UK experiences mental health problems in any year, but what do we know about the genes...
14 March 2014
We find out how DNA gets damaged and repaired. Plus liver from skin cells, DNA from ancient teeth, and a scary little...
14 February 2014
We take a look at the genetics of smell. Plus, contagious cancer, gene therapy for blindness, and a slimy gene of the...
14 January 2014
Hearing loss is distressing, but researchers are starting to unpick the genetic causes behind some of these problems.
14 December 2013
Across the natural world, cells organise themselves into a wonderful array of shapes and structures. But how do they do...
14 November 2013
We look at how molecules in cells self-organise to create structures, plus bee sex, tough mice, and a happily married...
14 October 2013
We take a look at the genetics of heart disease, tame the tiger genome, and our gene of the month is for hopeless...
14 September 2013
Who do you think you are? And is the answer in your genes? This month we're delving into genes and genealogy.
14 August 2013
Why can some people stay fit as a fiddle, while other seem to catch every bug that's going? The answer lies in our...
14 July 2013
Summer loving is in the air, so what better time to think about sex? We're talking about the genetics of sex...
14 June 2013
Our genes are our unique calling card and DNA analysis can solve crimes and resolve family disputes. And it's set...
14 May 2013
Genetic technology is expanding at a pace that few can keep up with, but is this explosion of information delivering...
14 April 2013
Almost every single cell of your body is packed with more than two metres of DNA, but how does it all get in there?
14 March 2013
It's thought that around one in a hundred children in the UK is somewhere on the autistic spectrum - a complex...
14 February 2013
You've probably heard of DNA, but what do you know about RNA? As well as being the molecule that shuttles...
14 January 2013
The gym is full, the pubs are empty - it can only be January, as a good proportion of the population resolves to shape...
14 December 2012
Cancer is literally the enemy within us, starting when good cells go rogue. But how can we use new genetic knowledge to...
14 November 2012
Our world - and our bodies - are teeming with bacteria. And although some of them are friendly, many of them are not.
14 October 2012
They suck your blood, hitch-hike on your luggage, and are a growing threat to the hotel industry. Bedbugs are a growing...
14 September 2012
We've all heard of the genetic code - the letters that spell out the instructions in our DNA. But that's not...
14 August 2012
It's now over a decade since the human genome was first sequenced, costing over a billion pounds and taking 13...
14 July 2012
Every biology student is familiar with DNA - the ladder-like blueprint of life built on a backbone of the sugar...
14 June 2012
Complex, mysterious and currently incurable - the challenge for researchers working on neurodegenerative diseases is...
14 May 2012
This month we're taking a look at the world of top models - not the kind that won't get out of bed for less...