Colossal Biosciences, a company that aims to “de-extinct” animals, announced on Monday that its scientists have successfully ...

A key protein network that keeps cells safe from the dangerous effects of transposable elements has been uncovered.

A US bio firm has announced the "rebirth" of an extinct carnivore called the dire wolf by using genome editing technology.

You are more viral than you think. About 8% of your DNA—far more than is used to build proteins—is made of ancient viruses.

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there's ...

Washington state will soon have another tool to support long-term management for one of the highest priority invasive species ...

R75W mutation in the gap junction β2 (GJB2) gene causes severe fragmentation of gap junction plaques, connecting adjacent ...

Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new ...

New precision genome editing technologies are transforming the therapeutic landscape for patients with certain cancers and ...

Vence Bonham Jr., the highest ranking official at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), has been put on ...

As warehouses go, nuclei are more like libraries than bank vaults. Too many cellular components need access to the genome to lock it down like Fort Knox. Instead, large groupings of more than 1,000 ...

Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription ...