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

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

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

Twenty-six years ago today, on Sept. 17, a teenager who had received an experimental gene therapy died. His death led to needed changes in the clinical trial process while also spurring skepticism ...

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

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 ...

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

Last month, scientists reported a historic first: they gave the first personalized gene-editing treatment to a baby who was born with a rare life-threatening genetic disorder. Before the treatment, ...

In an exciting scientific first, researchers at the Allen Institute successfully designed a new gene therapy that reversed ...

A gene that regulates the development of roots in vascular plants is also involved in the organ development of liverworts -- land plants so old they don't even have proper roots. The discovery ...

Up to three in every 1,000 newborns is born with hearing loss in one or both ears. While cochlear implants have long been a life-changing option, they involve surgery and can't fully replicate the ...

A new study indicates a common genetic variant may interact with gut bacteria to trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The findings may help explain why people experience the disease ...