Seven years after the first gene-edited babies were revealed, biotech startup Manhattan Genomics is reviving the idea of ...

MIT researchers discovered that the genome’s 3D structure doesn’t vanish during cell division as previously thought. Instead, ...

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

With plans for 25 international hubs, the Earth BioGenome Project is poised to increase global genomics capacity and deliver high-quality reference genomes, argues Dr Paul Flicek, The Jackson ...

For decades, commentators dismissive of conservatism have found much to criticize in our movement’s seeming inability to define itself past a reactionary — some would say regressive — attitude. (Here, ...

Never before have privileged Americans faced such blatant, earth-shaking paradoxes and contradictions. Democratically-elected leader turns instant, untethered Dictator-in-chief. Bad news swamps good, ...

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Genetic associations between cannabis use and many different traits could inform the development of prevention and treatment strategies for cannabis use disorders. The study uncovered new ...