A genetic technology known as a gene drive could help prevent malaria by spreading genes in wild mosquitoes that stop them transmitting the parasite. Tests in a lab in Tanzania have now confirmed that ...

A new study published in Addiction has identified genetic factors that influence both a person's risk of developing an addiction and their educational attainment. Researchers found that some genetic ...

A rare genetic disorder discovered by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues can cause brain damage from dangerously low blood sugar levels and liver damage in infants, along ...

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The genetic code is the recipe for life, and provides the instructions for how to make proteins, generally using just 20 amino acids. But certain groups of microbes have an expanded genetic code, in ...

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There are few hard and fast rules in the study of life, but perhaps the closest we get is the central dogma of molecular biology: DNA is transcribed to RNA, which gets translated into proteins. The ...

“Protecting indigenous knowledge and seeking fair benefit-sharing are worthy global goals. But the patent system is not the mechanism for achieving them.” The World Intellectual Property ...

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 ...

The 12-year-old boy is expected to help more than 300 people through organ and tissue donation GoFundMe A 12-year-old boy from Phoenix collapsed while trick-or-treating on Halloween Doctors learned he ...

Netflix’s first Korean culinary competition series has quickly become a breakout global hit — with Taiwan ranking among its most enthusiastic markets. The Taiwan Creative Content Fest hosted producer ...

Sprinting for sweets would have been a good motto for the 12th annual North Allegheny Foundation Trick or Trot 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run. There were 671 registered participants this year, according ...