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

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

Researchers from ETH Zurich have succeeded in introducing large quantities of unnatural amino acids into bacteria, enabling ...

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 ...

The NBDL represents a transition from observing nature as something external to something that is molecularly intimate.

This article is all about what’s new and what it might mean for us, covering the latest in genetics in news. New methods like ...

A new and unique cat coat color, named salmiak, has been discovered, and it’s shaking up what we know about feline genetics.

Generations of Black families felt the consequences of these labels. Entire lineages were legally reclassified, erasing Indigenous, European, and multiracial roots. The One-Drop Rule didn’t just say ...

The genealogy site’s clarification of its terms and conditions has barred those working on unsolved crimes from access to the ...

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