Around 200 children in several countries were conceived with sperm from a single donor who unknowingly carried a rare genetic ...

Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

Three start-ups are aiming to create gene-edited babies. Columnist Michael Le Page has no doubt that editing our offspring ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

This study offers important insight into the pathogenic basis of intragenic frameshift deletions in the carboxy-terminal domain of MECP2, which account for some Rett syndrome cases, yet similar ...

Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young ...

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

Ever looked in the mirror and wondered why you’ve got those tiny cheek holes or why you can see colors your friends can’t? It ...

A single microscopic change in our DNA can permanently alter how the brain is built, locking in developmental problems that ...

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 ...

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly developed form of CRISPR at UNSW Sydney points to a safer way of treating ...