Craig Venter, the molecular biologist who has died aged 79, was one of the most colourful and controversial characters in the ...

The puzzle seems impossible: take a three-billion-letter code and predict what happens if you swap a single letter. The code we’re talking about—the human genome—stores most of its instructions in ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have uncovered how to potentially control harmful insect populations by studying a "selfish gene" that manipulates inheritance The new research focuses on ...

From decoding hidden genetic mutations to testing novel treatments, scientists are making real progress against rare inherited eye diseases. These breakthroughs could mean earlier diagnoses, targeted ...

Aluminum toxicity is a major barrier to crop productivity in acidic soils, restricting root growth and nutrient uptake. Researchers have uncovered how tomato plants combat this stress through a ...

Genetic testing can feel overwhelming, especially when faced with terms like "pathogenic variant" or "variant of uncertain significance." Understanding your results is key to making informed health ...

Researchers engineered a panel of drug-resistant NSCLC models using CRISPR gene editing and gene overexpression techniques.

The physical differences between men and women are all too obvious, but the biological divide goes right down to the cellular ...