In 2020, Jennifer Doudna won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work on the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology that allows ...

Over time, immune cells acquire mutations that promote atherosclerosis. Lifestyle changes may offset these DNA glitches, new ...

Emerging gene editing platforms are revolutionizing precision medicine, enabling safe and effective genetic modifications for ...

DNA has to be interpreted by cells. The letters or bases that make up genetic sequences are read in sets of three, and those three-base sequences are known as codons. Every codon encodes for one amino ...

Lung cancer is the most common and deadly form of cancer worldwide. It is increasingly understood to be a complex genetic ...

Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients, and the causes are still unclear, even though hundreds of small changes in gene sequences have been linked to an ...

X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by high susceptibility to infections that results from genetic mutations in the cytochrome b-245 beta chain ...

Orange cats are among the most recognizable felines in the world. From beloved internet celebrities to mischievous household ...

Scientists have created a mega-database revealing how half a million different DNA mutations generate errors in proteins in humans. The researchers hope that the database will be used to develop new, ...