Editing genes in sperm, eggs and embryos is currently banned in the United States. The current effort by Preventive, a Silicon Valley startup, involves a couple with a genetic abnormality who want to ...

Starting in 2026, NIBRT training will be piloted at Heartland BioWorks’ Indianapolis headquarters with hands-on training beginning in 2027.

James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the ...

Predictive indicators for whether a baby will be vulnerable to certain diseases after birth, as well as their future height, ...

In a world of 8 billion people, there's one thing that makes each of us unique: our fingerprints. A variety of genetic and ...

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine alumnus and former faculty member Hamilton O. Smith, M.D., whose 1978 Nobel Prize ...

In his later years, Watson's reputation was tarnished by comments on genetics and race that led him to be ostracized by the ...

Watson’s 1953 discovery revealed the structure of DNA, the molecule that carries hereditary information, paving the way for genetic engineering, gene therapy and modern biotechnology ...

Discovering the link between congenital heart disease and kidney problems could improve outcomes for patients with the ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University compared different computer tools used to analyze how DNA folds and interacts inside individual cells. Their work could help scientists better understand ...

Sam Altman is backing a startup that’s trying to make disease-free babies through gene editing in countries with loose laws.