In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

Tiny fat bubbles carrying gene therapy have successfully repaired DNA in the lungs and liver of animals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency — a promising leap toward treating humans with this rare ...

Drought- and salt-resistant rice varieties are being developed in India as part of fascinating gene-editing work.

Around 5,000 years ago, humans discovered that they could domesticate animals. So, as it were, they adopted animals like cows ...

Preserving the spirit of the century-old Spanish Moon was just as important as renovating the space for the team at Tilt, the Baton Rouge creative studio that has transformed the former music venue ...

Masking, distancing and quarantines keep chimpanzees safe from human disease, a new study shows. This is an important finding ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, the mRNA vaccines came to the rescue of many people—but in the ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

WASHINGTON – Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to ...

The printed cells remained alive and functional in test tubes for up to three weeks, maintaining strong insulin responses to glucose and showing real potential for future clinical use, the researchers ...

Scientists have uncovered a stealthy tactic used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus: one of its proteins can leap from infected cells to ...

China offered multiple countries help with covid-19 testing during the pandemic. The payoff for Beijing included access to the DNA of millions of people.