A large genetic study shows that many people carry DNA sequences that slowly expand as they get older. Common genetic ...

Researchers have unveiled a way to flip genes back on without slicing into the genome, a shift that could make CRISPR far ...

A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

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

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Researchers from Radboud university medical center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...

A patient death in a CRISPR trial halts gene editing studies, raising critical safety questions. What this means for the ...

Scientists mapped hidden DNA switches in brain support cells to understand how gene control may influence Alzheimer’s disease.

Switches' in our DNA that affect gene activity in cells could be crucial to understanding and possibly treating Alzheimer's ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), ...

Plant viruses pose a serious and ongoing threat to global agriculture in tropical to temperate regions. Among the most damaging are begomoviruses, a group of DNA viruses spread by whiteflies that ...

Researchers analyzed blood samples from polar bears located in northeastern and southeastern Greenland. The results showed ...