In a world first, a research team at the University of Zurich has successfully treated mice carrying an inherited form of ...

Gene editing can repair a DNA error in mice that causes Dravet syndrome, a rare, incurable, and potentially deadly form of ...

A new study has uncovered a genetic cause that may explain why some people develop Kaposi sarcoma despite having no apparent ...

Why do two people with the same cancer diagnosis—the same stage, the same cell type, and the same clinical profile—often have ...

Mitochondria are well known as the powerhouses of the cell because of their energy generating capabilities. These little organelles are very special, because they also carry their own tiny little ...

Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functions of the cell, the rest of the genome cannot be ignored. However, for decades ...

What was achieved: Researchers corrected SCN1A mutations in mice using prime or base editing, reducing seizures and improving survival. Why it matters: These are the first demonstrations of directly ...

What do your genes have to do with growing old? Quite a lot. But is it due to the actual DNA, or the way those genes are expressed? KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge has more on new research that ...

"It's believed Casper is a leucistic crocodile with a genetic mutation that results in a paler skin pigment," the caption ...