A good portion of human DNA is what scientists refer to as "junk" -- stuff left over from ancient viruses and such. But maybe ...

Deep in the human genome sits a gene that until now had no known job, no published studies on its molecular actions, and no ...

Perturb-seq has become one of the most information-dense formats in functional genomics, combining single-cell RNA sequencing ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Richard Dawkins’ seminal book, The Selfish Gene, first published by Oxford University Press on January 1, 1976, a heady time when the United […] ...

Changes in our genes affect health risks from heart disease to cancer, but how those genes are turned on and off is just as ...

IMPACT: The tool could help pinpoint the DNA changes behind hereditary diseases—a crucial step toward genetic medicines.Changes in our genes affect ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a new strategy to modernise regulation for an era of artificial intelligence, personalised medicines & advanced diagnostics ...

Bayer suggests that Europe’s increasing acceptance of gene-edited crops could help ease long-standing resistance to GMOs, ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rolled out a new framework to spur development of new therapies for rare ...

Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, ...

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has adopted a multi-year strategy aimed at ensuring ...

A research team has mapped a family of plant gene regulators across cultivated sweetpotato and three wild relatives, ...