Genetics

A single gene turns on humans' rapid brain growth
Penn scientists correct genetic blindness with a single injection into the eye
A major Huntington’s trial has failed. Here’s why there is still hope.
Argentina’s songbirds explain a mysterious type of speciation
This insect swiped a gene from plants to help itself survive
“Zombie” cells grow in the brain after death
A virus invisibility cloak makes AAV gene therapy safer
Black-footed ferret is first cloned US endangered species
These mutant zebrafish are growing arm bones
Can CRISPR engineer immunity to avian flu in chickens?