Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

The bold question-askers at What If investigate what would happen if genetically modified people became the norm. 65-year-old furloughed by government shutdown: 'I could lose the house. I could lose ...

Genetic modification promises miracles, yet its dangers could reshape humanity in ways we never intended. Mortgage rates are falling fast. Is it a good time to buy a home? 'Won't happen again': ...

HHMI Janelia Research Campus Senior Group Leader Meng Wang and her team study longevity. They've shown that by overexpressing ...

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New Zealand's rarest birds have seemingly come back from the dead. For decades, they were thought to be extinct until tiny populations were rediscovered, the holdouts that survived against the odds.

Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favored during sperm ...

Madeline Lancaster created the first brain organoids, which have revolutionised our understanding of how the brain works - ...

A new study, published in Nature Genetics, created the largest genetic map of human metabolism, revealing new insights into ...

September 24th, though, saw the announcement of a possible treatment, a type of genetic material called a microRNA that halts manufacture of the protein responsible for causing it.

The science community has pushed back at the latest claims that acetaminophen (aka paracetamol) is a key factor in the increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, cautioning ...