The discovery may explain why cutting edge CAR T-cell therapy has managed to revolutionized treatment for blood cancer but ...

Even so, “half of human genes are barely mentioned” in scientific studies, wrote the authors. “It is estimated that 75 percent of all research on protein-coding genes has been focused on fewer than 10 ...

A new resource from the Gene Ontology Consortium, a comprehensive encyclopedia of the known functions of all protein-coding ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation “would cause immense and largely ...

Your body is like a busy city with construction crews working every day. These crews are your stem cells. They fix damage, ...

A new genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the Himalayas, one of the most ...

Human gene variant alters the voices of mice A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language.

In this week’s science newsletter, explore the latest developments in human gene editing, marvel at bees’ dance moves, learn about zombie viruses, meet the first people to ride horses, and more.

Scientists introduced a human gene, ARHGAP11B, into monkey fetuses. The gene caused an increase in the size of the monkey brains, including folding similar to that of human brains.; The study ...

Scientists have renamed 27 human genes to stop Microsoft Excel misreading them as dates. The changes have been underway for the past year but have been formally announced as new guidelines ...