Genetic modification once belonged strictly to science fiction, but it’s rapidly becoming reality. Scientists can now alter DNA, correct genetic diseases, and even enhance biological traits.

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to ...

A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by Emily’s Entourage in April 2025 shows Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, who has cystic fibrosis caused by a rare ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...

When two defective gene variants combine, normal protein function can sometimes be restored.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to ...

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting. She has the most common fatal ...

Genetic research does not always produce tidy answers. Sometimes it reveals traces that raise more questions than they settle ...

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...