Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have demonstrated an intriguing new variation on the CRISPR gene-editing system, which involves fixing a mutation on one chromosome by ...

An international research team reveals new molecular mechanisms associated with pathogenic mutations in the protein ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

Chris Kaelin, a geneticist at Stanford Medicine, recently solved the riddle of why so many orange cats are male. In a groundbreaking study, Kaelin and his team discovered a unique mutation that ...

The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked genetic mutation is behind it. Now, new research has pinpointed the exact ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of ...

A woman had cancer 5 times before she turned 36, the first time when she was two. A study found she has never-before-seen mutations that were thought to be impossible to survive. It shows the ...