A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes ...

Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by ...

Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called engrams. Engrams are thought to hold the ...

In a world first, a bespoke gene-editing therapy benefitted one child. Now reseachers plan to launch a clinical trial of the ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that flipping an epigenetic “switch” in specific memory-holding neurons can directly alter memory strength.

Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

Explore how oligonucleotides are reshaping therapeutics, diagnostics and CRISPR with rapid, scalable and personalized ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

Both CRSP and NTLA are advancing in vivo gene editing therapies targeting large markets, with financial stability supporting ...

Genes, fragments of DNA located on our chromosomes, control much of what happens in cells. Each cell activates only the genes it needs, silencing the rest through molecular "switches" present on each ...

Chocolate prices have been rising due to complications in the supply chain, but Penn State researchers have made a ...

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have developed some of the first robust laboratory models of a ...