Scientists design new RNA therapy to bypass mutations behind thousands of genetic diseases
Scientists engineered transfer RNA to bypass premature genetic stop signals and restore production of full-length proteins in cystic…
New ‘Google-like’ search engine can scan millions of cells for hidden RNA clues in seconds
Malva can search RNA sequences across millions of individual cells in seconds without requiring researchers to download enormous…
Newer blood thinners linked to slower Alzheimer’s decline
Newer blood thinners were linked to slightly slower memory and thinking decline in people with both Alzheimer’s disease…
Genetically engineered beagles could bring relief to millions of dog allergy sufferers
Two gene-edited beagles, Alfie and Bailey, were bred without detectable Can f 1, the major dog allergen, in…
Daylight saving time has a negative impact on healthy living, new research finds
Losing one hour in spring may do more than leave people tired. It can also push them toward…
Human brain cells may be far more powerful computers than scientists thought
For years, one of the simplest explanations for human intelligence was also one of the biggest: the human…
NFL players 4x more likely to die due to neurodegenerative disease
Football has long sold a contradiction: elite strength, elite conditioning, elite survival. But beneath that picture, a much…
Ancient DNA in Oceania reveals hidden human evolution and health insights
A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth.…
Meet the 15-year-old prodigy trying to unlock the secrets to human immortality
Laurent Simons is only 15, but he is already moving toward a goal that could shape the rest…
Great apes show mental differences that do not follow human rules
Ape minds have long been treated as clues to humanity’s past. Compare a chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, or orangutan…
Massive blood study finds 88,000 new links between genes and metabolism
The chemicals flowing through your bloodstream tell a story that your DNA alone cannot. They reflect what you…
Scientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian genetics
For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits…