For the first time, the tools to rewrite human biology are moving from speculative fiction into regulated clinics and ...

The findings shed new light on human reproduction and suggest pathways for developing treatments to lower the risk of ...

Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published September 2 nd in the open-access journal ...

A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

For many scientists, the first glimpse of a DNA sequence—those colored peaks marking A, T, C, and G—sparked a lifelong fascination with the code that shapes us all. That same spirit of discovery ...

Officially unveiled at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2025 meeting held in Boston, Genomics has launched Mystra, an AI-enabled human genetics platform designed to accelerate drug target ...

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But some of the most changeable regions of our DNA have been ...

Explore the latest news and discoveries in human genetics, which explores how the molecular DNA sequences of our genomes shape our bodies, minds and health. From uncovering the causes of genetic ...

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But some of the most changeable regions of our DNA have been ...