Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, have been a hot topic of conversation among researchers, producers, ...

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 ...

Late last year, dozens of researchers spanning thousands of miles banded together in a race to save one baby boy’s life. The result was a world first: a cutting-edge, gene-editing therapy fashioned ...

In the largest genetic analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome to date, scientists have identified new variants linked to the ...

The field of fish conservation is grappling with the complex challenges posed by human-modified landscapes. As habitats undergo rapid transformation due to ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

Dr. Katz's research shows how important it is for all breast cancer survivors to have access to genetic testing services, ...

Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

How they’re doing it: The new company, called Preventive, is being formed to research so-called “heritable genome editing,” ...

Beam Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAM), a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines through base editing, today announced that the company will present updated safety and efficacy ...

A better understanding of protein glycosylation offers insights into disease mechanisms and helps improve therapeutic medicines.

Scientists have discovered a tardigrade protein, Dsup, that protects DNA from damage and may enhance human cellular resilience under extreme stress conditions.