The idea of self-amplifying gene editing is to get cells to pass on packages of CRISPR machinery to their neighbours, ...

Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells.

Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or even no symptoms.

Over the past two decades, researchers have learned that DNA inside the cell nucleus naturally folds into a network of ...

DNA, the blueprint of life, is best known for its fundamental role as genetic material—storing and transmitting biological information through the precise sequence of its bases. For decades, this ...

Gene regulation is far more predictable than previously believed, scientists conclude after developing the deep learning ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold ...

DNA from 2,000-year-old lentils reveals key genes for protecting crops from heat and the current global climate crisis.

After facing a delayed decision deadline and a clinical hold, Regenxbio’s Hunter syndrome gene therapy has been rejected by ...

Around 2400 BC, the people who had built Stonehenge and other massive Neolithic monuments effectively vanished. Previous ...