The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

Whether you turn red when drinking alcohol, dislike certain smells, or metabolize drugs differently from others, the ...

An international research team has identified a human protein, ANKLE1, as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals ...

For decades, biologists treated DNA as a static string of letters, a linear code that cells read like text on a page. A new wave of research is forcing a rethink, showing that the three-dimensional ...

A cutting-edge therapy using base-edited immune cells is offering a major breakthrough for patients with one of the toughest ...

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

Chromosomes are thread-like structures comprising DNA that are present inside the nucleus of every cell in the body. Specific segments of DNA are called genes. Every chromosome contains many genes, ...

The tool gained prominence in criminal investigations in 2018, when police used it to identify the Golden State Killer, who ...

A cutting-edge base-edited CAR T-cell therapy is opening a revolutionary new frontier for patients battling aggressive T-cell ...

Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists ...

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...