Fifty years ago, Richard Dawkins shared an irresistible scientific metaphor with the world that modernised and democratised ...

Cross-species research shows that RNA splicing patterns, not just gene activity, track maximum lifespan in mammals, revealing ...

Cell and gene therapies are moving towards correcting root causes of diseases. Let's take a look at future cell and gene therapy trends.

A growing body of evidence suggests that a single gene, APOE, may play a far more dominant role in Alzheimer’s disease than previously recognized.

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, finds that changes in animal development induced by climate shock persist ...

Why are some people unable to hear from birth, even though their inner ear appears intact? One possible cause lies in the ...

A gene called KLF5 may be a key force behind the spread of pancreatic cancer—but not in the way scientists expected. Rather than mutating DNA, it rewires how genes are turned on and off, helping ...

A phase 1/2 trial of a novel viral vector gene therapy in adults with type 1 diabetes is scheduled to begin this year.

Current gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease are complex, time-consuming, and are sometimes linked to serious side effects like infertility or blood cancer. To address these challenges, Johns ...

Understanding how genes are switched on and off in specific cell types remains one of biology's central challenges. While AI ...

A key cancer-fighting gene in leukemia is switched off—not broken—and scientists from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have found ...