New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could ...

Genetic editing holds promise to treat incurable diseases, but the most popular method — CRISPR — sometimes does more harm than good. A new study from University of California San Diego and Yale ...

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Parents who are getting ready to welcome their baby into the world are being offered a test as part of a national study.

A team from the University of Illinois has uncovered surprising evolutionary links between the genetic code and tiny protein ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

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Researchers in Berlin have used base editing to repair mutations that cause the kidney disorder ADPKD in cells from both mice ...

Dr. Ambroise Wonkam discusses the role of genetic modifiers in sickle cell disease and their impact on patient care in ...

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, with therapeutic resistance and adverse drug reactions posing significant challenges in ...

Also, there’s still no easy way to test AI designs for larger genomes. While some viruses can “boot up” from just a DNA ...

Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make organisms function.