For centuries, we’ve thought of these changes as part of the "genetic lottery," something we can't control. Science is now ...
An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS has identified rare mutations in the SPNS1 gene as the cause of a previously unrecognized multi-organ disorder. A research team led by Duke-NUS ...
Human evolution has often been depicted as a process of adaptation, where natural selection and genetic changes drive species ...
Researchers from MIT have incorporated several modifications to prime editing systems, making them up to 60 times more ...
Aspirin can cut by more than half the risk that colon cancer will come back following initial treatment, a new Karolinska ...
An. funestus is one of the most widespread mosquito species in Africa, with the females attracted to humans as a source of blood.
A research group from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has found that an alteration in the POT1 gene prevents lung tissue from regenerating, which over time makes breathing difficult. The ...
What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.
Scientists are re-examining whether genetic changes remain the primary catalyst of human evolution, or if another factor has become more influential.
When brain development gets off to a bad start, the consequences are lifelong. One example is a condition called SCN2A ...
Cris Collinsworth made everyone watching "Sunday Night Football" cringe on Sunday evening. The former Cincinnati Bengals wide ...
Researchers in Berlin have used base editing to repair mutations that cause the kidney disorder ADPKD in cells from both mice and humans. In mice, a team led by Michael Kaminski was able to ease a key ...