A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child ...

Academics and policymakers convened at Presidency University to debate gene-edited rice in India. Discussions explored its ...

A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

Genome sequencing has been used to determine how much genes influence human characteristics including height and weight, and ...

The new research, however, has identified a single gene, GRIN2A, that, when altered, can directly cause a mental illness.

Saliva genes evolved faster than most body systems, revealing how food, pathogens, and environment shaped the modern human ...

Until now, researchers assumed that schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or depression arise from an interplay of many different ...

Genetics research and cognitive theory together are revealing autism’s biological depth and cognitive richness, shaping a ...

Gene editing has moved from labs to real world trials as scientists tweak DNA to cure disease, boost resilience, and redesign life itself, raising urgent ethical questions about who decides the future ...

A new study reversed transplant rejection twice, uncovering the reasons for transplant rejection on a cellular level ...

Uricase helps break down uric acid, a waste product in the blood. Without enough uricase, uric acid builds up, forming ...