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

Researchers found a major histone modification linked to Polycomb proteins is not required for repressing developmental genes ...

Genetic modification once belonged strictly to science fiction, but it’s rapidly becoming reality. Scientists can now alter DNA, correct genetic diseases, and even enhance biological traits.

De-extinction! You probably saw the headlines - big, splashy statements about bringing the dire wolf - the ancient wolf species - back from the dead. But are they really back? Dr. Helen Pilcher says ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weed killer dicamba for use on ...

A Jan. 28 report on Medicare spending on lab tests indicated that spending on many types of tests flattened between 2022 and 2024, but spending on genetic tests rose 20% between 2023 and 2024 to $3.6 ...

TG Therapeutics continues strong execution with Briumvi, maintaining beat-and-raise performance and robust financials, including a new $100 million buyback program. However, high investor expectations ...

Discover how scientists are harnessing the power of CRISPR to precisely edit DNA, revolutionizing medicine and ethics as they rewrite the very code of life. Pixabay, PublicDomainPictures CRISPR ...

At the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)—Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), biologist Jessie Vandierendonck has been investigating new, alternative treatments to combat bacterial infections ...

The neurologic disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE has most often been found in people who experienced repeated blows to the head while playing contact sports and there’s now ...

At a meeting of top conservation groups this week, a bioethics question took center stage: Should scientists be allowed to tinker with the genes of wild plants and animals? The tentative consensus so ...

The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis, died several months later. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...