A Cornell-led study is challenging a decades-old explanation for how chromosomes exchange genetic material within the ...

New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...

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Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that ...

Artificial intelligence programs can spot patterns in electrocardiograms that humans miss. Now, one program is going to be widely available — for free — to doctors. By Gina Kolata Gina Kolata has been ...

Oxygen isn't always a good thing. Of course, people—and most organisms—cannot live without it. But oxygen can also be quite ...

As genome editing therapies move through clinical trials to regulatory approval, scientists continue the quest for the holy ...