Biological age tests promise insights into aging, but are they accurate or useful? What science shows about benefits, limits, ...

DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among ...

DNA synthesis is going global. The biosecurity rules aren’t keeping up.

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

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

Using lung cancer biospecimens from the Sherlock-Lung study, an international team led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...

Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 ...

Friedreich’s ataxia is a genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system and brain, leading to a loss ...

DNA pulled from blood stains on a hatchet, a hacksaw, towels and other items found in a Swampscott dumpster almost certainly ...

Gout is often blamed on overindulgence in alcohol or unhealthy eating, but research suggests genetics plays a much bigger ...

Brian Walshe murder trial continues as prosecutors present evidence he killed wife Ana after learning of affair. Her DNA was ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. It’s only December, but the Supreme ...