New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...

Casgevy sickle cell gene therapy is now FDA-approved for children as young as two, opening access for 5,500 more U.S. kids.

Gene editing has delivered remarkable results against sickle cell disease. Now researchers are working to make these ...

Genetic researchers are increasing the accuracy of gene editing through experiments on unborn babies that could have been done on animals, one bioethicist says. At Columbia University, researchers ...

I have often heard and read in political news coverage: "This is the definition of corruption." However, rarely has this statement rang more true to me than when I read the recent news about President ...

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If you can imagine doing one of those speed typing tests, but every single time you failed to type "xylophone" quick enough, a guy dressed as Goku fires a bullet at you, then you've somehow just ...

The genetic code is central to life. With minor variations, everything uses the same sets of three DNA bases to encode the same 20 amino acids. We have discovered no major exceptions to this, leading ...

At the age of 76, I sometimes find myself with too much idle time in which my mind will not go quiet. It happened the other day when I realized that while I know what narcissism is, I could not ...

The asteroid Ryugu imaged by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft in 2018 JAXA / Kevin M. Gill via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-2.0 The asteroid Ryugu, millions of miles away from Earth, might not look that ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected in samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Asteroid particles offer a glimpse into the chemical ...