The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...

Researchers have engineered a courtship ritual from one species of fruit fly into another using genetic modification. A ...

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can ...

Molecular biologists have long believed that the beginning of a gene launched the process of transcription—the process by ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Treatment introduces an expansion of the scope of gene therapies that might lead to similar treatments for neurodegenerative diseases in other parts of the body ...

Despite rapid advances in reading the genetic code of living organisms, scientists still face a major challenge today—knowing ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet with Charles Murray about whether we’d basically understand the genetics of intelligence by now ...

Researchers describe minimal versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT). Capable of precisely editing genes, activating gene expression and repressing genes all at the same time, the technology ...

Researchers have found genes linked to cannabis use and addiction. The discovery shows how biology influences behavior and ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. When Donald Trump talks about undocumented immigrants, he often ...