Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version of the vaccine. But why is cold weather synonymous with this virus? Virologist and William & Mary Associate ...

CRISPR technology could one day create “designer babies, ” raising major ethical and social inequality concerns.

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by chemist Brian Liau and his collaborators at Harvard offers an ...

A Northwestern Medicine-led study has identified mutations in the gene CEP76 as a new cause of ciliopathies, shedding light on a complex group of disorders that affect multiple body systems, according ...

Scientists have cracked the DNA code of the longest living mammal - the bowhead whale. It can live for more than 200 years ...

In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefitted one child. Now reseachers plan to launch a clinical trial of the ...

Cathy Tie, who launched her first biotech in SF's IndieBio, now leads Manhattan Genomics in controversial push to edit human ...

Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is a known risk factor for coronary artery disease, though its precise role in disease progression continues to emerge. This study leverages ...

New research posits that a genetic incompatibility between female offspring of humans and Neanderthals and their children ...

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

An international team led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientist has created a first-of-its-kind resource ...

An international team led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientist has created a first-of-its-kind resource ...