How do our genes determine our appearance and our susceptibility to disease? This question is central to biomedical research, and today we can sequence thousands of human genomes to identify these ...

Gene syntax alters DNA supercoiling to amplify or suppress nearby genes. This could improve the effectiveness of gene ...

A Hiroshima-University-led research team has discovered a key gene responsible for the initiation of gemma development, ...

An experimental gene therapy appears safe and highly effective for restoring hearing to people born with a rare form of deafness, researchers reported Wednesday. The study, the largest and longest to ...

A research team has identified a new molecular module that helps control how tobacco seeds respond to abscisic acid (ABA), a plant hormone that suppresses seed germination under unfavorable conditions ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Regeneron’s Otarmeni, the first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent. By Gina Kolata The Food and Drug ...

Neurons and white blood cells differ greatly in shape, function, and location within the body. However, researchers at the ...

A research team has uncovered how two banana transcription factors, MaNAC029 and MaNAC19, work together to coordinate two of the most important ...

From decoding the tiniest RNA malfunctions to discovering that two genetic defects can sometimes restore health, scientists are rewriting how we understand rare diseases. New research is revealing ...