Researchers identified over 400 genes tied to various forms of frailty, offering fresh insight into why people age ...

Genetic engineering is considered one of the most sophisticated scientific tools for changing the genetic blueprint of a ...

Researchers have developed an AI-powered tool called chronODE that models how genes turn on and off during brain development.

Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) is a debilitating and long-neglected disease that experts ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played a vital role in helping Indigenous ancestors adapt as they migrated into ...

The size and structure of our brains go a long way to explaining what makes us human. But what caused our brains to become what they are? Some UC San Diego researchers have pin-pointed a part of our ...

Here’s how it works. Scientists have described the molecular structure of a gene-editing system that can temporarily disable genes. (Image credit: KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) ...

A new study suggests that assortative mating, where partners choose a mate like themselves, can be explained by looking at ...

Our bodies follow a natural 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm that influences everything from sleep to metabolism.

Researchers found that activating a single gene in flies changed their courtship behavior, allowing one species to mimic ...

Two studies present new data on ME/CFS, offering "credibility and validity" to the experiences of patients struggling with ...

Scientists used precise gene-editing to grow larger African eggplants. Credit: Zachary Lippman, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Tomatoes come in all kinds of colors, sizes, and flavors. But what’s going ...