It relies on genome modification, rather than genome editing, for the first generation; however, genome editing of those provides the potential for an enhanced response.

In addition to their groundbreaking findings on the early detection of cancer, the company will also present data on the predictive power of the 6-base genome for gene regulation, and their latest ...

Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) project sparks fears that rogue scientists could create enhanced ‘super humans’ in decades to come ...

Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.

A team of UK-based researchers is going where no scientist has dared to go—writing artificial human DNA from scratch. They’re hoping the project will answer fundamental questions about the ...

Along with potentially causing disease, genome editing could also "create new genetic diseases that could then be passed down for generations," essentially expanding the range of genetic diseases ...

Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a new accounting of the human genome that improves on its predecessor by including a rich diversity of people to better reflect the global population - a boost to ...

DNA pioneers brought together to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the discovery of the molecule's structure believe humans will begin to genetically enhance themselves – and their unborn ...