A man lived for 171 days with a genetically modified pig liver, the greatest advance to date in xenotransplantation.

A genetics‑guided drug, compound 6, targets CARD9 to subtly calm gut inflammation in Crohn’s disease, pointing to safer, ...

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...

Why does the same virus barely faze one person while sending another to the hospital? New research shows the answer lies in a molecular record etched into our immune cells by both our genes and our ...

The Gates Foundation denies links to a rise in genetically modified mosquitoes in Kenya, sparking debate over gene drive technology's potential and risks.

Radioactive pig-boar hybrids are thriving in Fukushima after nuclear disaster – now scientists know why - Domestic pig genes got diluted across generations, but their rapid reproductive capacity persi ...

Experimental drug named mandimycin kills fungi resistant to all other treatments, and could transform the fight against ...

Nearly 30 years ago, researchers began studying the gene Astn1, which encodes the cell adhesion protein astrotactin 1 in mice ...

Life’s story may stretch further back than scientists once thought. Some genes found in nearly every organism today were already duplicated before all life shared a common ancestor. By tracking these ...

Our circadian clocks play a crucial role in our health and well-being, keeping our 24-hour biological cycles in sync with light and dark exposure. Disruptions in the rhythms of these clocks, as with ...