A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

Genetics is rarely as straightforward as a single gene driving a lone health outcome. But a new study has uncovered what ...

Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, recently revealed she was diagnosed with ...

New research published in Nature Communications has linked a normal cellular process to an accumulation of DNA mutations in ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...

Indian researchers identify a novel USP18 gene mutation linked to pseudo-TORCH syndrome, aiding treatment for affected ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

A team of Indian researchers has identified a rare USP18 gene mutation linked to recurrent neurological decline in ...

Bowel cancer cells have the ability to regulate their growth using a genetic on-off switch to maximize their chances of survival, a phenomenon that's been observed for the first time by researchers at ...

Four decades have passed since cochlear implants gave infants born deaf the ability to hear. Now, gene therapy promises to ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also ...

From roots to tips, this fur tells a tale of evolutionary wonder.