Tanning beds promise a quick glow, but a new study says the real cost is written deep into your skin. Researchers have found ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.

The immune system provides constant surveillance for the body, aiming to spot and eliminate disease-causing microbes or ...

Humans have undoubtedly bred cats to create certain breeds, but did any of these feline breeds emerge naturally?

Scientists have traced a devastating pattern of brain cell loss in a handful of families to a single, ultra-rare mutation ...

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

Blood cancer is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system. Like most ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

At 47, Todd Leach learned he carries a genetic mutation that significantly raised his risk for a rare stomach cancer. He had ...

This valuable study identifies a novel regulator of stress-induced gene quiescence in C. elegans: the multi-Zinc-finger protein ZNF-236. The work provides evidence for an active mechanism that ...

Gastric cancer cells can activate KRAS-driven signals, enabling autonomous tumor growth by producing their own WNT proteins. New research reveals how gastric cancer cells exploit WNT signaling for ...

Genetic analysis performed by the county’s new public health lab shows that the variant has been in the region since late ...