To make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.

Gene drives change the way that certain genes (and therefore traits) are inherited, or passed down through generations. Using CRISPR gene editing technology, the gene drives have the ability to cut ...

New genetic techniques are shedding light on a mysterious part of our family tree—ancient human relatives called the ...

Gene therapies treat or prevent disease by tweaking the content or expression of cells' DNA.

Everything you need to know about the gene-editing breakthrough that one day could cure disease, eradicate species and build designer babies.

Some mice were more adept at seeking water after the gene change, signaling a behavioral change and potential cognitive advantage.

In the Darwinian struggle of scientific ideas, the gene is surely among the select. It has become the foundation of medicine and the basis of vigorous biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries ...

Gene drives may wipe out malaria and take down invasive species. But they may be difficult to control.

A new era in genetic engineering Breakthroughs in gene editing and expression control with mvGPT Date: January 8, 2025 Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science ...

Dr. Zoloth is a professor of religion and ethics at the University of Chicago and the author of “May We Make the World? Gene Drives, Malaria, and the Future of Nature.” Bold ideas in science ...

Scientists have discovered that genes in human embryos rapidly become active after fertilization, opening a new window onto the start of human embryonic life.