It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

Scientists have revealed parts of the genome that are especially vulnerable to mutations that occur very early on in development. These areas are in the initial portions of genes, where the cell tends ...

Greenland has changed quickly in the past 25 years. Along with new foods, jobs and habits has come a sharp rise in type 2 diabetes and heart disease. For many people there, these illnesses feel recent ...

Japan’s constitution bans offensive weapons, yet the nation now operates two ships that look—and act—like aircraft carriers. By redefining them as “helicopter destroyers,” the JMSDF used legal ...

A 2025 study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, found that variations in two genes are linked to cannabis use behaviors and the likelihood of developing cannabis use disorder. These genetic factors ...

Discover how scientists are harnessing the power of CRISPR to precisely edit DNA, revolutionizing medicine and ethics as they rewrite the very code of life. Pixabay, PublicDomainPictures CRISPR ...

I thought it was broken. As Back to the Future started in 4DX last night, nothing was happening. We were all just sitting there, watching the movie. No movement, no flashes, no water, just stillness ...

A new report by nonprofit think tank Planet Tracker and the Safer Chemistry Impact Fund, which analyzed publicly available data to determine hazard profiles of 18,000 plastic additive products, found ...

A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are higher in women than in men, scientists suggest. When you purchase through ...

Stanford scientists have solved a long-standing challenge in growing brain organoids by using a simple food additive to keep them from sticking together. The breakthrough enables the production of ...