Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As part of the process, viruses leave behind remnants throughout the genetic material ...

In April, the Deparment of Health and Human Services shuttered the committe that oversaw newborn screenings. Advocates hope ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have completed a first-in-human clinical trial testing a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique to help the immune system fight advanced gastrointestinal (GI) ...

The only remaining autonomous 'jumping gene' can only attach to, and stitch a copy of itself into, DNA when it builds up into large clusters and only as cells divide.

The storied Silicon Valley VC firm has ditched sans serifs for Art Deco and Objectivism. Andreessen Horowitz is done being ...

Globally, people get animal protein mostly from chickens, with pigs and cattle in second and third place. A 2023 report ...

The genes of male and female placentas have marked differences in how they are expressed, according to a study by researchers ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new ...

A genetic mutation and evolutionary trick fuels horses' exceptional athleticism, findings that may advance scientific ...

For one Maine Coon, his deafness means that he doesn't get to hear his mom come home, but that won't stop him from being ...

Horses have a rare genetic adaptation that helps improve athleticism. This evolutionary mechanism could improve human ...

Our MythBusters series was introduced to answer common-golfer questions: Does a higher tee really make the ball go farther?