From rare diseases to chronic conditions, epigenetic editing unlocks new ways to control gene activity without altering the genetic code.

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

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

Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The authors' approach to use genetic code expansion to tag two ALS proteins associated with stress granules has ...

Using the AI, a young scientist Mohan Vamsi Nallapareddy and his team developed an AI tool, which can predict ...

A microorganism has been discovered that breaks biology’s golden rule. This genetic twist could change everything.

A Nobel laureate, he identified an enzyme that cuts DNA, laying the groundwork for milestones in scientific research and ...

An archaeon reads the same codon in two different ways, overturning a doctrine that has stood for 60 years. Living organisms ...

When genetics and fertility startup Nucleus Genomics plastered ads across New York City’s subway stations urging riders to ...

Scientists trace Leonardo da Vinci's DNA through his descendants and family tombs to reconstruct his genetic code.

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...