Human genes are written in long strings of three-letter units composed of four different nucleotides. These units—or ...

A 19-year-old Canadian man becomes the first human cured through prime gene editing after doctors corrected a rare genetic disorder.

Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have developed a revolutionary new method to improve compact gene-editing tools known as base ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.

Researchers have identified a distinct and reproducible gene expression program associated with neurotransmission in the ...

Researchers identify a gene expression program in the living human brain that tracks with real-time neurotransmission, bridging the gap between genetics and electrical brain activity.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have created the first detailed map showing how genetic activity is controlled in individual cells of the adult human brain and spinal cord. The study, published ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study of the Turkana in Kenya reveals genetic adaptations to desert survival—and how those same traits may pose health risks ...

In this study, researchers aimed to characterize the mutational landscape of the tumors of domestic cats to determine whether similarities to humans could translate to the clinic.

Scientists discover a genetic adaptation in Kenya’s Turkana people that helps them survive drinking much less water without ...