Inherited retinal disorders are among the most devastating genetic diseases affecting human vision. They damage the retina—the light-sensitive tissue at...

A new study reports a strategy for delivering gene-editing technology directly to human haematopoietic stem cells inside the body, using...

For centuries, chrysanthemums have been shaped by human taste, regional horticultural traditions and the movement of plants across Asia. Now,...

Modern biology has entered an age in which the hardest part of an experiment may no longer be collecting data,...

Cancer treatments that stop tumors from growing may also leave behind a potentially dangerous population of “undead” cells, according to...

A treatment designed to make contaminated water safer may, under certain conditions, help antibiotic resistance genes move more efficiently through...

A human, an octopus, and a coral may appear to belong to entirely different worlds, yet their chromosomes preserve traces...

CRISPR experiments have become remarkably precise at the level of individual DNA letters, yet proving exactly what happened inside a...

A genetic tool originally developed to estimate a person’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes could transform the diagnosis of...

A gene mutation most commonly associated with Parkinson’s disease may also help the immune system destroy dangerous bacteria, according to...