When a gene is turned on in a cell, it creates a ripple effect along the DNA strand, changing the physical structure of the ...

An experimental gene therapy for a rare form of genetic deafness has successfully restored hearing in children and adults, ...

A gene therapy pioneer whose invention was pivotal to a first-of-its-kind personalized gene-editing treatment for a Philadelphia-area infant is among the winners of this year’s Franklin Institute ...

While lifestyle choices, including diet and activity level, play an important role in a person’s risk of obesity, genetics can also shape natural tendencies toward weight gain or loss. In fact, genes ...

CRISPR functions as a programmable genetic memory system derived from bacterial immune defenses against viral infections. Guide RNA allows for rapid multiplexed targeting compared to older ...

This study abroad program is designed to explore the intersection of genetics, culture, ethics, and public policy in a global context. London and Scotland offer uniquely rich educational environments ...

An estimated 500,000 people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States each year, but the causes and mechanisms of the condition remain a neurological mystery. A recent study looked ...

Editor’s note: On June 3, 2025, KJ Muldoon was discharged from the hospital and is now at home with his family. When a baby born in Philadelphia was announced as the first person to get a gene therapy ...

A married couple of scientists has won the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for creating the world's first gene ...

Drosophila subobscura males regurgitate food and offer it as a gift to females during courtship. Credit: Tanaka et al., 2025 Researchers in Japan have genetically transferred a unique courtship ...

Twenty-six years ago today, on Sept. 17, a teenager who had received an experimental gene therapy died. His death led to needed changes in the clinical trial process while also spurring skepticism ...