Scientists sought to work out genetic errors by creating their own artificial genome, which replaced E. coli’s original ...

Scientists are uncovering the secrets of a fast-acting molecular messaging network that strongly influences how people and ...

The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64, freeing up space for further edits that might lead to new drugs or virus-resistant microbes ...

A group of scientists has sequenced the genome of a man who was buried in Egypt around 4,500 years ago. The study offers rare ...

Mark Adams, professor and interim scientific director at UConn’s Jackson Laboratory or JAX, said the work is “revolutionizing how we view heart disease.” ...

With the power to rewrite the genetic code underlying countless diseases, CRISPR holds immense promise to revolutionize medicine. But until scientists can deliver its gene-editing machinery safely and ...

Scientists said the findings offer the first robust evidence that genes contribute to a person’s chance of developing the ...