Biologists have developed an efficient way to genetically modify human embryonic stem cells. Their approach, which uses bacterial artificial chromosomes to swap in defective copies of genes, will ...

Nature News published an article last week about a group of scientists who attempted to modify genetic code of a human embryo. The team used a tool called CRISPR that’s the current darling of ...

A UCLA-led study has created a map of DNA modification in two regions of the brain critical to learning, memory and emotional regulation. The map offers a benchmark for ensuring stem cell-based ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction.

A technological innovation that can strategically edit out specific stretches of DNA could ultimately lead to the genetic modification of children, and should be halted before it starts being used ...

Is human genetic modification simply a taboo for the present, or a moral quandary that spans changes in culture and time, asks Stephanie Saulter, author of the new novel "Gemsigns." ...

Horses have played a critical role in shaping human society, but scientists are still piecing together the story of their ...