The plant-editing system uses mRNA to avoid the risk that foreign DNA could be left behind and create unwanted mutations.

Genes shape brain structure and may influence neurological disorders like Parkinson’s and ADHD, revealing new insights into brain health.

The dodo and passenger pigeon are among extinct bird ­species that could be brought back to life thanks to gene editing and cross-breeding. A new US project aims to use the humble chicken to revive ...

Lo's blood tests can potentially reveal more information about patients' health, from cancers to neurodegenerative conditions ...

Bluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million, the company said Friday.

When the monkeys were single-celled embryos, scientists had used CRISPR editing tools to silence, or “knock out”, a gene that ...

Building a gene editor took months. With CRISPR even high-schoolers can get hold of editing systems in the time it takes to order RNA sequences online and have them shipped by FedEx. In a short while ...

Once scientists have collected an eDNA sample, they analyze it via bar coding, which can either look for a single species or ...

Scientists have identified a tiny genetic change—present in nearly all living humans but absent in our closest extinct ...

It’s a race against a single genetic marker — and musician turned biotech start-up CEO Casey McPherson says the stakes for ...

Scientists employ deep learning to analyze and compare gene regulation across various cell types in human and chicken brains.

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also ...