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

A clinical research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), and international genetic researchers led a global research study using multi-omics analysis and ...

In a global study led by Dr Brian Chung Hong-yin (left), the HKUMed research team identifies a novel gene, DDX39B, for a rare ...

Scientists discovered that DNA mutations influence aging by altering epigenetic changes and biological clocks.

By utilizing prime editing, the scientists introduced precise genetic changes that transform rice’s naturally occurring CoQ9 ...

A surprising sighting of rare black wolves in Poland has sparked curiosity among scientists and conservationists. These ...

A new inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) has entered Phase I clinical trials, a major milestone on the journey towards seeing this treatment in the clinic. For this first phase, the aim ...

Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to the new ...

Like recombinant DNA before it, gene editing has the potential to transform medicine, agriculture and more. CRISPR is now used by thousands of biologists in labs across the globe. A revolution in food ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language.