Before a cell divides, its DNA is replicated so that each daughter cell inherits the same genetic information. The two copies ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

The fish that limbed vertebrates evolved from don't have obvious digit equivalents, and the most common types of fish just ...

The giant DNA loops were discovered through a careful study of saliva samples from 56 volunteers, with further tests ...

Thanks to in-utero blood transfusion technology, what was once a fatal diagnosis in the womb can now result in live births. However, this medical advancement created a new challenge: a growing ...

In a major step toward treating rare neurological diseases, scientists have used gene editing to correct mutations inside the ...

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists have uncovered a direct link between a missing Y chromosome gene and male ...

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect between 5–10% of people living in most countries, irrespective ...

A genetic deletion responsible for the rare “salmiak” pattern in cats has been identified, revealing new information about ...

Researchers from MIT have incorporated several modifications to prime editing systems, making them up to 60 times more ...