Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

Researchers discovered that a long-misunderstood protein plays a key role in helping chromosomes latch onto the right “tracks” during cell division. Instead of acting like a motor, it works more like ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...