Developing high-yielding, nutritious and climate-resilient crops is vital to safeguard the future of global food production.

What we choose to study—whether fine art or finance—is one of the most influential decisions in our lives. It shapes not only ...

Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.

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

CAZENOVIA — On Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 6:15 p.m., the Cazenovia Garden Club will welcome citizen scientist Jim English to the Cazenovia Public Library Community Room to present on the history of the ...

Every time a doctor orders a CT scan, or a child receives a lifesaving vaccine, or your phone’s GPS corrects itself by the ...

Advances in cancer immunotherapy from immune checkpoint modulation to adoptive cell transfer of tumour-infiltrating ...

Women are significantly more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease. Earlier age at menopause is associated with a ...

Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that enables safe modification of multiple genes in primary ...

Should we genetically modify wild lions? Of course not, might be your instant response. But what if lions were being wiped out by a devastating disease introduced by people? What if the genetic change ...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the TODAY show, with the help of breast cancer survivors Jill Martin and Sheryl Crow, hosted Pink Power, an event dedicated to encouraging viewers and fans ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are investigating how plants can accelerate their own evolution through a process of "natural genetic engineering." Researchers from the University of ...