Amy Scott, host of the podcast "How We Survive," reports on a company that's working on de-extinction innovation to try and ...

Genetic clues may help explain why sloths live at such a low gear. In a new study, researchers linked the animals' extremely ...

New York researchers took healthy human embryos and successfully modified their genetic code by focusing on a single letter. The tool used, called base editing, acts like an ultra-precise typo ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...

Genetically modified organisms have been at the center of controversy for decades. But what does the science actually say? Modern genetic engineering allows scientists to introduce specific traits ...

The Shasta County Office of Education and the Friends of the Schreder Planetarium are hosting a free family-friendly science festival to celebrate 101 years of planetariums worldwide. The festival is ...

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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 ...

A false-color microscopy image of cells. A transmission electron microscopy image shows pancreatic cells. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Source A proof-of-concept trial in a single patient has ...