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 ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

Two studies published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics show the potential for genomic screening in newborns to address high rates of infant hospitalization and mortality in the United ...

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations ...

Conventional investigations of the genetic contributors to Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk and progression have ignored the role of the X-chromosome, primarily due to technical analysis limitations. To ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...

A recent study has drawn controversy by implying genetic links between bisexuality in men and a propensity for risk-taking. This research on human sexual behavior, published in January in Science ...

Scientists have uncovered new genetic clues that explain why some prostate cancers remain slow-growing while others become life-threatening. Scientists from UCLA, the University of Toronto and the ...

Researchers have developed a new "color-coded" genetic method that makes it easy to distinguish male and female mosquitoes.

Australian scientists have identified the key genetic drivers behind long COVID, revealing why some people continue to ...