Iowa State University researchers have unlocked new secrets within the bacteria responsible for the creation of thousands of ...

Scientists built a complete wheat gene map showing how different genes control plant growth and stress response.

Advances in genome editing are transforming the treatment for rare genetic diseases, as seen in the case of seven-month-old ...

Depending on the setting, the ability of a crucial bacterium in biotechnology—Agrobacterium tumefaciens—to transfer its DNA ...

Chris Kaelin, a geneticist at Stanford Medicine, found himself thinking about cats. Not just any cats, but the loud, lovable, ...

Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

Stuttering affects roughly 1 percent of the world's population, yet it is not well researched. FatCamera via Getty Images Stuttering is a common speech condition that affects more than 70 million ...

A gibbous moon hangs over a lonely mountain trail in the Italian Alps, above the village of Malles Venosta, whose lights dot ...

Scientists created the eggs using DNA from adult skin cells, a step that could someday potentially lead to new ways to treat ...

Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest person at 117, intrigued scientists with her exceptional longevity. A recent study analyzing her cells reveal ...