CRISPR-based gene-editing tools are being developed to correct specific defective sections of the genome to cure inherited genetic diseases, with some applications already in clinical trials. However, ...

"This study is a big step forward in our understanding of the genetics of DCM, providing a clearer picture of individual risk in people who do not carry a known disease-causing mutation in a single ...

We can already tinker with human DNA to treat diseases. But being able to edit RNA allows for even more precision – and fewer ...

A new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers shed new light on how even a single defective copy of the ...

A young and absolutely adorable golden tiger cub from Chiang Mai Night Safari is winning over the internet with her cuteness.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), BC Cancer, Harvard Medical School and Memorial Sloan Kettering ...

Evo is a large language model that is not trained on words but on the genomes of millions of microbes. It can accurately ...

A breakthrough tool called Helicase-Assisted Continuous Editing (HACE) allows scientists to create precise genetic mutations ...

By Ross Guidotti Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When a little girl from McCandless needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant, hundreds of people mobilized to help find her ...

Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not ...

After Robyn Smith had a double mastectomy five years ago, she was advised she could have breast implants, even told not ...