A US clinical trial using gene-edited pig kidneys has begun, with experts saying xenotransplantation could one day offer ...

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...

Knockdown of CUL5 gene enhances CAR-T cells’ prolification and survival compared to conventional CAR-T cells, making them better at fighting cancer. Researchers have identified a method to enhance the ...

NEW YORK — Sometimes the biggest discoveries come in the smallest packages. Scientists have identified a tiny genetic change—present in nearly all living humans but absent in our closest extinct ...

Almost 100 years ago, Carrie Buck was raped, labeled an “imbecile,” and sterilized by order of the state — all in the name of genetic progress. Today, we no longer use that word, but the dream of ...

DNA methylation is a key epigenome component that helps dictate how genes are expressed, contributing to normal cell and tissue differentiation during development, as well as the process of biological ...

No. We cannot know what the optimum characteristics are for life on Mars. We may think that we understand the various Martian environments, but it is certain that our knowledge is incomplete. Also, ...

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...