Encasing CRISPR tools in oil droplets offers a fast-track approach to conducting extensive genetic screens in animals.

The innovation, he says, could transform the way scientists measure and address genomic breaks in gene-editing systems.

Genetics is key to the development of cancer and also in the progression. Some inherited mutations confer a susceptibility to ...

Although the genetic sequence is the same in every cell in the body, only a subset of those genes is expressed by each cell.

This study provides a valuable new resource to investigate the molecular basis of the particular features characterizing the pipefish embryo. The authors found both unique and shared gene expression ...

Genetic medicines could treat certain diseases, however, the current delivery systems available—viral vectors and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)—pose unique challenges for gene therapy applications. For ...

Scientists have unveiled a link between childhood stress and epigenetic changes in sperm cells that could affect future ...

The concept of biological reproduction between same-sex individuals in mammals has always been deemed impossible. However, ...

Discover how researchers identified an octopus' ancient sex chromosomes and why their genetic history is such a mystery.

Taking a daily omega-3 supplement appears to slow down the rate of biological ageing by three months – and even more so if ...

MIT chemists use generative AI to predict 3D genomic structures quickly, a process far faster than current methods.

A new study by scientists at the Van Andel Institute revealed new insights into how cancer risks could be shaped before birth ...