Scientists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered how genetic mutations cause a rare group of inherited neuromuscular disorders and identified promising new strategies to correct ...

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered how genetic mutations cause a rare group of inherited ...

The longest documented family tree in the world belongs to the Chinese philosopher Confucius, whose descendants can be traced ...

Newborn mice neurons can snap both DNA strands to migrate, then repair the breaks within a day. The process may be a normal ...

Increases the threat of deadly diseases to humans, such as flu-like bacterial disease leptospirosis and viral hantavirus ...

New biotech is helping scientists pull back the curtain on the developing brain and reveal the causes of autism.

Researchers discover that diverse genetic causes of autism converge on shared cell types and temporary maturation delays during early brain development.

Researchers recently identified 12 genetic variants linked to longer lives, potentially paving the way for anti-aging therapies that mimic long-living families.

Scientists used base editing to alter DNA in human embryos with unusual accuracy, raising hopes of fixing disease-causing mutations but also reviving fears over designer babies.

Louise van der Weyden is a dog person. But as a scientist who studies cancer in animals, she has turned her attention to cats in recent years. Insight into feline cancers has been like “a black box,” ...

Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found might change how we study both species. By Annie Roth In the balmy cloud ...

The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of a tree. And now, it's also helping scientists understand serious birth ...