Sorghum bicolor is a deep-rooted, heat- and drought-tolerant crop that thrives on marginal lands and is increasingly valued ...
Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...
In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...
Opus Genetics has shared data on its gene therapy in children with an ultrarare eye disease, setting the biotech up to talk to the FDA about the next steps for the program. North Carolina-based Opus ...
When couples have trouble conceiving a baby or lose a pregnancy, they often undergo routine tests, which can turn up a shock: One of the prospective parents may be missing a chromosome. The most ...
"20/20" reports on the investigation into Leslie Preer’s 2001 murder. Detective Tara Augustin, a longtime member of the Montgomery County Department of Police in Maryland, always wanted to work on ...
Undercurrent News is reporting live from Trondheim, Norway, for the major biannual aquatech trade show, Aqua Nor, held from Aug. 19-21. You can read all the stories from the third day of the event ...
Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ...
Deputy Director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Murdoch Children's Research Institute World Athletics president Sebastian Coe recently announced a new rule for women athletes, requiring ...
Using gene therapy to treat hereditary deafness is safe and effective in both children and adults, according to new findings from a multicenter clinical trial. "Cochlear implantation has been the only ...
These mutations improve biocontainment, transformation stability, and overall performance in genetic engineering of plants. Complementing the strains, researchers also developed new plasmids and a ...
Barbara Rae-Venter, a 76-year-old patent attorney living in Marina, California, thought she'd spend her retirement leisurely playing tennis, traveling, and indulging in her favorite pastime: ...