Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

Cyclone is a portable gene-switch system that uses acyclovir to reversibly control gene expression with minimal toxicity.

Study reshapes view of how a common leukemia begins and could point to new therapeutic strategies targeting a common weakness.

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both ...

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

Tom Brady’s latest admission has unsettled even Dave Portnoy. Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion who ranks as the ...

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their ...

What we choose to study—whether fine art or finance—is one of the most influential decisions in our lives. It shapes not only career trajectories, but also income, fertility, and well-being. As access ...

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine alumnus and former faculty member Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., whose 1978 Nobel Prize-winning discovery of restriction enzymes revolutionized genetic ...

The grantmaking organization Open Philanthropy has awarded funding for a University of California San Diego technology ...