Scientists at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget), Milan, have found that gene editing using ...

More than 80% of early human embryos contain cells with an incorrect number of chromosomes—a phenomenon called aneuploidy.

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

Epigenetic changes do not alter the genetic code itself, but by changing how DNA is organized within the cell, epigenetic ...

For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine.

Neuroscientists can now make precise genetic tweaks to the neurons that are most affected by brain diseases such as Parkinson ...

Also known as selective breeding, artificial selection is the human-guided cousin of evolution by natural selection. Instead ...

Industrial fermentation using bacteria, yeast and other microbes to produce specific products has the potential to reduce ...

Carrie Buck was raped, labeled an “imbecile,” and sterilized by order of the state — all in the name of genetic progress.