The DNA of human cells consists of a sequence of about 3.1 billion building blocks. Cells go to great lengths to maintain the ...

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many ...

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A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has developed an innovative gene-therapy strategy ...

Treyson Wallace was diagnosed with Argonaut syndrome at the Undiagnosed Disease Program at UW-Madison's Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine.

A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper ...

Discover how an emerging technology called tRNA therapy could become the next big thing in genetic disease treatment.

Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new ...

A revolution is underway in gene editing -- and at its forefront is David Liu, an American molecular biologist whose ...

New precision genome editing technologies are transforming the therapeutic landscape for patients with certain cancers and ...

For decades, the human niche for viruses related to smallpox has remained mostly empty. Since eradicating smallpox, only rare ...

By analyzing the flowerpot snake's unique genome, scientists are uncovering how the tiny reptile repairs its DNA and prevents harmful mutations. The findings provides valuable insights into genetic ...