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

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A white deer with patches of brown fur was spotted near the East Bay Bike Path. Photos ...

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

Many scientific discoveries are serendipitous—the result of chance. Seeing evolution in action in a cheese cave turned out to ...

Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings ...

Yes, cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, but not only a hereditary one. Most cancers arise from mutations acquired ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston have designed a custom gene editing technique that corrected the mutation ...

New research reveals that a gene mutation tied to Alzheimer’s disease disrupts the production of exosomes, tiny cellular ...

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an ...

Did you know that some cancers can be passed down from generation to generation? Thanks to advances in genetics, it is now ...

GeneDx CEO Katherine Stueland explains how her company screens babies’ DNA for mutations that cause thousands of treatable disorders.