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Human egg cells are often prone to chromosomal errors. As women age, the error rate increases sharply - and can contribute to infertility, pregnancy ...

Qihan Biotech, a biotechnology company founded by Dr. Luhan Yang and Dr. George Church, is harnessing multiplex genome ...

Most current approaches rely on adding nuclear localization signal (NLS) motifs to the ends of Cas9 to facilitate nuclear entry. However, this method is inefficient, and much of the Cas9 that is ...

Science is advancing faster than ever—and so are its impacts on our lives around the world. That's why public dialog must be launched at the first sign of a significant scientific development. It's ...

The federal government has been—and must remain—a critical partner in foundational technological innovation and research ...

Week 7 of the 2025 NFL regular season is underway. The seventh week of the 2025 NFL regular season is highlighted by the ...

Bill Gates's comments on genetics as "code" have reignited debate over genetic engineering, intellectual property, and the ...