Researchers say a new AI system can identify disease-causing mutations and explain their biological effects, potentially ...

What do your genes have to do with growing old? Quite a lot. But is it due to the actual DNA, or the way those genes are expressed? KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge has more on new research that ...

A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of ...

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we ...

In 2025, baby KJ Muldoon became the first person to receive a personalized gene editing treatment, which likely saved his ...

Scientists have confirmed that there is something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines. In a new study, Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered the long-posited but elusive genetic mutation ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism by which the inherited genetic mutation known to cause Huntington's disease leads to the death of brain cells. The findings change the understanding ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Scientists have identified rare genetic mutations granting extraordinary abilities, including minimal sleep, extreme strength ...

HIV virus is one of the most pressing health concerns facing the modern world. Since the first reported case of HIV/AIDS in 1981, over 25 million people have died. Out of the millions of people ...

The carriers of the mutation have an increased risk of esophageal cancer, especially among heavy drinkers and smokers. To understand how acute liver injury occurs in living organisms when aldehyde ...

Biological aging undeniably affects human cognitive function. 1 However, how this happens—the underlying factors, interactions, and processes—remains unclear. He and his team want to understand how ...