CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.

By studying Neanderthal DNA, researchers shed light on key genetic factors that contribute to the unique structure of human faces.

Using full genome sequencing data from more than 347,000 individuals, researchers quantified how much genetic differences explain human traits such as height, body mass index, fertility, and disease ...

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

The first complete draft of the human genome was published back in 2003. Since then, researchers have worked both to improve the accuracy of human genetic data, and to expand its diversity, looking at ...

Until now, researchers assumed that schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or depression arise from an interplay of many different factors, including genetic ones. An international study led by the ...

The Human Genome Project was among the most ambitious scientific efforts in modern history, with the aim of deciphering the chemical makeup of the entire human genetic code. The sequence of some 3 ...

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

The field of human genetics and genomics research has seen spectacular progress and advances in human health and well-being that are nothing short of remarkable. In just a few years, we have been able ...

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic engineering ...