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

Kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI), represent a major global public health burden. These diseases cause ...

A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to ...

Gut-microbe–derived trimethylamine (TMA) blocks a key immune protein, reducing inflammation and improving blood-sugar control.

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

Key breakthrough for the return of the dodo: viable cells have been obtained and genetically modified birds have been prepared.

Higher yields, greater resilience to climatic changes or diseases—the demands on crop plants are constantly growing. To address these challenges, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ...