Biohacking

When a Double-Chocolate Brownie is Better for You Than Quinoa

A $299 microbiome test from DayTwo turns up some counterintuitive dietary advice.

By Richard Sprague

Renegades Join Forces for Affordable Insulin

But can they manufacture it at scale?

By Rob Waters

What Are Your Genes Telling You to Eat?

Companies are using your DNA to customize a diet plan. If it works, it might not be for the reasons advertised.

By Elizabeth Preston

What if Number 2 Makes You Number 1?

Elite athletes have a greater variety of bacteria in their guts than couch potatoes do, raising the prospect of “poop doping.”

By Elizabeth Preston

Checking in on the Quantified Self at 10

They’ve been ahead of the curve on personal health tracking and citizen science. What will their doctors and the rest of us learn from their data addiction?

By Jane Metcalfe