An team of scientists found a family of genome sequences known as “transposable elements.” They play a vital role in gene ...

What scientists once dismissed as junk DNA may actually be some of the most powerful code in our genome. A new international ...

One person's junk is another's treasure. An international team of scientists have found that strings of "junk" DNA that were ...

From drone swarms and AI-assisted command systems to biotech on the battlefield, the next great war may be determined by ...

Got junk? Learn how a new study suggests that, when it comes to our genetic code, that may actually be a good thing.

By using a protein called Cas9 to find and remove a damaged portion of a genetic sequence and then replace it using a ...

Sparked by mysterious symptoms in a young girl, the discovery reveals the power of global collaboration and digital-age data ...

My mum was so young when I lost her to breast cancer. She was only 35. I was eight and my sister Charlotte was nine. Sixteen ...

This is a kind of 'spatial grammar' of gene expression that may help researchers reveal new details about the impact of different genetic mutations or variants, noted co-corresponding study author ...

A new study from scientists at ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute is advancing the safety and efficacy of using CRISPR gene editing in patient treatments by demonstrating how to identify and ...