Genetics are extremely complicated—so complicated that having an extra finger or toe, for example, is exceedingly rare despite it being caused by a dominant gene. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon Huge thanks ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a promising gene-editing therapy that directly corrects a genetic mutation responsible ...

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New research challenges the view that human life span depends mostly on lifestyle. Genes may account for half the factors ...

We've made some great strides in understanding the human genome, but before we can tackle genetic engineering, we have some ...

A QUT-led study has found how increasing aridity and habitat variation and the subsequent emergence of grasslands shaped the ...

Can narcissism be inherited, or is it shaped by life experiences? Science shows both genes and environment influence narcissistic traits.

The life sciences outlook for 2026 is being shaped by three interlocking forces, writes Paul Hughes, Managing Director, Life Sciences & Technology, BDO LLP.

Experimental gene therapies like AMT‑130 lower toxic huntingtin protein and significantly slow Huntington’s disease, offering ...

This Rare Disease Day, observed on Feb. 28 worldwide, the American Kidney Fund is committed to improving the understanding of rare kidney diseases by providing educational resources.

“What we can say with confidence is that heartworm evolution is far older and more complex than a simple story of parasites ...