A new medication for treatment-resistant depression may help a subset of people who carry a specific genetic marker.

A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while ...

Scientists have uncovered a key role for the protein “Frazzled” in building and maintaining the rapid neural connections that allow fruit flies to react in milliseconds.

Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect ...

RNA has a similar structure to its cousin DNA ... Using mRNA packaged inside nanoparticles, the researchers introduce ...

Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTIL), a clinical stage gene editing company utilizing its novel proprietary ARCUS® platform to develop in vivo gene editing therapies for high unmet need diseases ...

An international team led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientist has created a first-of-its-kind resource ...

Oats are having a moment. As a highly nutritious cereal crop with well-documented health benefits, it's no surprise oat-based ...

The 55th Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research has been awarded to professor Steven ...

Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the roles these genes play in the brain are poorly understood.

Some of the most expensive drugs currently in use are gene therapies to treat specific diseases, and their high cost limits ...