For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

After being informed of a potential microduplication in Figure 1D, the journal contacted the authors for clarification. The ...

DNA transcription is the vital first step needed for switching on our genes. For a gene to be switched on, it must be acted upon by an enzyme called RNA polymerase. This is a molecular machine which ...

Backed by experienced investors, Confluence Genetics is well positioned as an innovator in crop genetics as it buys Benson Hill.

Several genetic markers contribute to our final eye color shade. A baby born with blue eyes can have brown eyes by their 1st birthday.

Colossal Biosciences' claim to have achieved the 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf has been questioned by geneticists, but the media swallowed the claim whole.

The Haenyeo, an all-female group of divers on South Korea’s Jeju Island, spend much of their lives underwater without equipment—a “superpower” that may be written into their DNA ...

The author discusses the diagnosis and management of CKD of genetic origin in adults, focusing on single-gene variants that cause or confer a substantial risk of progressive CKD.

Obesity, education, smoking — in more and more cases, we’re finding a nature-nurture feedback loop.

Last week, Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov realized he hadn’t checked on his genetics in a while. He clicked open a dashboard created by Nucleus Genomics, a Founders Fund-backed startup ...