According to Bloomberg News, Vinay Prasad, who oversees gene therapies at the FDA, said the plans will be published in early November. He foresees the approach sparking curiosity for the next wave of ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

Have you ever wondered how some life forms keep going in places so cold we’d call them frozen? Places humans wouldn't dare ...

About 70% of barley is used for animal feed, but it is also used in beer, whiskey, and food production, with over 170 million tons grown each year. Findings, such as the late-flowering gene mutation, ...

The Philippines has deposited 4,417 rice seed samples at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, the first time in four ...

The naturalist has found remarkable biodiversity in a region overlooked by research, and is set on showcasing its climate value before it disappears.

A cause of death has been revealed for Sophia Farmer, a 17-year-old Illinois girl who fell unconscious during a wisdom teeth ...

Scientists at the University of Sheffield are conducting research into natural genetic engineering with a focus on Lateral Gene Transfer to help improve crop resilience to extreme weather.

Mother Daphne Graskewicz-Prado of Southern Illinois told Newsweek: “I wasn’t going to accept the terminal diagnosis.” ...

Anita Raj, a globally recognized scholar whose research on gender, public health, violence prevention and numerous other areas ranks among the most widely cited in the world, has been elected to the ...

Researchers discovered that soil microbes in Kansas carry drought “memories” that affect how plants grow and survive. Native plants showed stronger responses to these microbial legacies than crops ...

Although not common, the short sleep gene allows the lucky few to enjoy 5 hours of sleep or less a night and still wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day. As if that wasn't enough of a boon, ...