Art and literature hint at past people’s psyches. Now computers can identify patterns in those cognitive fossils, but human expertise remains crucial.

FlyBase, the world's only fruit fly database, is in the crosshairs of Trump's attack on Harvard. Here's why it could matter ...

Gene regulation refers to the mechanisms that act to induce or repress the expression of a gene. These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to ...

In a quiet corner of eastern China, nestled between the Tai-Yi Mountains and the Bohai Sea, a discovery has upended ...

Michael Arbenz & Andy Sheppard, From Bach to Ellington—Live. Two of the greatest innovators in classical music and jazz ...

Scott Porter's marriage went through a "complete change" when his wife discovered that she had Huntington's disease in her family. The 45-year-old actor has been married to casting director Kelsey ...

Regardless of type, genetics alone doesn’t cause diabetes mellitus, but certain types, like type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes, have a genetic link. Learn more about what causes diabetes ...

Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s … genetic optimization? Prospective parents using in vitro fertilization (IVF) will soon be able to select embryos based on their potential risk for ...

Anyone looking for evidence of genetic medicine’s enormous promise need only read of KJ Muldoon. The 10-month-old infant headed home from a Philadelphia hospital this week, dressed in a celebratory ...

Genetic choices, ethical questions. The software analyzes DNA data from up to 20 embryos, screening for over 900 hereditary conditions and offering insights into traits ranging from disease risk ...

Nine-month-old KJ Muldoon is the first patient to successfully receive personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy. After 300 days in the hospital, baby KJ has returned home.

Baby KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic disorder called CPS1 deficiency and spent nearly the entire first year of his life in the hospital. Now, he’s finally home after becoming the first ...