A study in the journal Nature explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells, or ...

A study explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells out-compete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The loss of diversity results in a ...

The death of a person then means the mind being separated from the body. In the final stream of consciousness, without ...

Identifying and classifying gene mutations—which are the permanent changes in a person's DNA genetic code—are critical in better understanding, and with research, eventually treating or ...

The right to life encompasses the protection of our genetic information. This is because “DNA is the code of life.” That is, DNA is the blueprint of an individual’s existence as a living ...

But advances in the sequencing of ancient and modern DNA have allowed scientists to look more closely at how our genetic code has evolved over time—and the results are startling. Genetic studies ...

Two teams of scientists at Kyushu University in Japan and Stanford University in California determined that ginger cats’ color comes down to a missing segment of their genetic code, according to ...

PHILADELPHIA — A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him. Researchers described the ...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced it is buying 23andMe out of bankruptcy for $256 million – taking with it the company’s extensive trove of genetic samples and data. It will ...