Genetics

Shari Ungerleider from New Jersey and Myra Sack from Boston share a heartbreaking bond: each lost a child…

Garlic is a vital food and medicinal plant, but its bulbs are highly prone to sprouting, decay, and…

Papua New Guineans are living proof of how isolation, ancient mixing, and survival in remote islands can preserve…

Decades ago, building a family meant wishing on the genetic lottery: two people decided to start a family,…

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a…

New research is shining a light on one of genetics’ enduring puzzles – how the workings of the…

PA Media It is hoped the tests will enable early diagnosis and treatment of some conditions Test for…

There are a variety of methods that have been established to curtail the spread of infectious disease, from…

Researchers say weight loss treatments should reflect biology, not just body size – and a new study suggests…

Mitochondria, like the one seen in cutaway view, are the powerhouses inside cells. ARTUR PLAWGO/Getty Images/Science Photo Library…

Since 2012, geneticist David Reich and his team of researchers have been studying DNA from living and ancient…

Engineered prime editors display significantly improved edit to indel ratios, making them an attractive alternative for therapeutic applications.…

Jscreen advances genetic disease prevention during Tay-Sachs Awareness Month