More and more we are finding that the unique characteristics that make each one of us an individual, from our basic physical attributes to the complexities of our personality, can be traced back to the subtle mix of genes we received at the moment of conception. But how much do these genes actually predict our destiny? And how much ...

The ability to genetically engineer human beings will change the human race forever. The secrets of DNA, the genetic code for life, are being unraveled. How are scientists learning to manipulate it to create new human beings – or parts of human beings? This film has access to the creation of the first cloned human embryo, and the ...

Identical twins don't have identical DNA. As this ScienCentral News video explains, this surprising research could help scientists better understand genetic diseases in the rest of us.

From Boston- A new genetic link has been found to autism. Scanning the DNA of a database of patients and family members of those with varying degrees of the autism spectrum disorder, researchers were able to identify novel mutations in chromosome 16. These mutations involved both deletions and duplications on the chromosome. The mutation, ...

In this new three-part series, leading theoretical physicist and futurist Dr Michio Kaku explores the cutting edge science of today, tomorrow, and beyond. Episode 2, The Biotech Revolution, argues that humankind is at a turning point in history. In this century, we are going to make the historic transition from the 'Age of Discovery' to the ...