Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

Birmingham scientists have identified an essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to "displace" ...

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding ...

Gene editing can cure illnesses, ensure global food security, conserve species and more. But its risks of misuse are ...

Clearly, pollination truly does rely on the birds and the bees, as well as insects, to fulfill plant reproduction. They are ...

Researchers have traced a genetic mutation that provides HIV resistance to a person who lived near the Black Sea 6,700–9,000 ...

Dog nose shape research reveals genetic links to human orofacial clefts, potentially aiding prevention and treatment ...

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose - ...

Scientists have identified essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to 'displace' antibiotic resistance genes from bacteria.

A new study reveals that distal gene regulation via DNA looping evolved 150 million years earlier than previously believed.

You’re enjoying a refreshing strawberry smoothie, its rich red color swirling in the glass, thanks to genetic engineering ...