For the first time, the tools to rewrite human biology are moving from speculative fiction into regulated clinics and ...

When two defective gene variants combine, normal protein function can sometimes be restored.

The findings shed new light on human reproduction and suggest pathways for developing treatments to lower the risk of ...

According to research from a team at the University of Utah Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, ...

Learn more about the gene linked to the evolutionary loss of human tails, and how, in rare cases, some people are still born ...

Humanized mouse models are essential for investigating human gene function; however, the complete replacement of mouse genes ...

Picture CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing technology, as a GPS-guided scalpel: gRNA directs the Cas9 enzyme, a protein that cuts ...

A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder. Unlike earlier ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...