Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the 'dark genome' that are responsible ...

A new study has revealed that a single genetic mutation, found in all modern humans but absent in Neanderthals and Denisovans, could have played a role in the evolution of speech and language. The ...

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the ...

Today's biomedical researchers are relentlessly searching for genes that drive disease, with the goal of creating therapies that target those genes to restore health.

Scientists have identified a particular gene that they say could be tied to the ancient origins of spoken language, which was key to humans’ survival. Speech allowed us to share information, ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans ...

The 2025 International Summit on Human Genome Editing called for: • A moratorium on heritable edits until safety and societal consensus are achieved Meanwhile, patients with devastating genetic ...

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

Analysis of more than 1 million people shows that mental-health disorders fall into five clusters, each of them linked to a ...

Every face is unique. Genetics helps to determine our features, but sometimes genes have errors which, in early fetal ...

Since the identification of Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 as the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease (AD), it has served as a critical marker for predicting disease susceptibility.