New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean ...

Vertex Pharma's £1.65 million ($2.05 million) gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), Casgevy, has been given the ...

However, significant barriers stand in the way of realising this promise on a worldwide scale, from manufacturing costs and ...

A set of about 20 to 25 “polymorphic” markers are used to identify close genetic relatives; the odds of a match are, Huston says, on the order of around one in a trillion unless two people are closely ...

New Study Reveals These Birds Have Been Singing the Same Song for Over 500,000 Years, Provides an Insight Into Its Evolution Learning was a significant part of several bird species in the development ...

The TP53 gene is a gene that is mutated in many cancers. It is the most common gene mutation found in cancer cells. A tumor-suppressor gene, TP53 codes for a protein that inhibits the development and ...

Patients were previously met with fragmented care, limited access to genetic testing and a lack of integrated counselling, OGS clinical director Beau Fenner said. The care was also focused on ...

For 30 years, researchers have known that Huntington's is caused by an inherited mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene, but they didn't know how the mutation causes brain cell death. A study ...

Polygenic scores (PGS) are metrics used to estimate the genetic predisposition of people to developing specific mental health conditions, personality traits or diseases. In recent years ...

The reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 had a real focus on the new Joy-Con sticks, which hopefully means the original console's drift issues have been fixed. The Nintendo Switch 2 was ...

For 30 years, researchers have known that Huntington’s disease is caused by an inherited mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene in which a three-letter DNA sequence, C-A-G, is repeated at least 40 ...