Genetics

Harvard-affiliated researchers have discovered a form of double-stranded RNA which may be a potent antiviral.

Researcher Nako Nakatsuka has turned to DNA to tackle an important challenge: how do we measure chemicals in the brain?

After two years of effort, China's Sinogene Biotechnology has created the world’s first cloned arctic wolf.

After being separated as toddlers, two identical twins were raised apart in the US and South Korea.

A woman in Scotland was found to feel virtually no pain and report zero trace of any anxiety or depression.

In a small study, researchers have engineered soy plants to have higher yields thanks to improved photosynthesis.

Researchers from the UK, US, and Singapore are beginning work on a genetic heart cure they hope to begin clinically testing within five years.

The FDA has approved a trial for the first personalized CRISPR therapy, which was developed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

A microbiologist looks at how home test kits work, what kind of information they provide and if they can really help change your gut.

Damage to the ends of the chromosomes can create “zombie cells” that are still alive but can’t function, researchers say.