A UCLA-led study has provided an unprecedented look at how gene regulation evolves during human brain development, showing how the 3D structure of chromatin — DNA and proteins — plays a critical role.

Françoise Baylis is affiliated with the International Science Council, the UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) and the Royal Society of Canada. Update ...

Belay the controversy: just the facts about this first-in-the-world proposal to alter the genome of healthy human embryos. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Genetic modification once belonged strictly to science fiction, but it’s rapidly becoming reality. Scientists can now alter DNA, correct genetic diseases, and even enhance biological traits.

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...

Columnist Michael Le Page delves into a catalogue of hundreds of potentially beneficial gene mutations and variants that is ...

Almost 100 years ago, Carrie Buck was raped, labeled an “imbecile,” and sterilized by order of the state — all in the name of genetic progress. Today, we no longer use that word, but the dream of ...

Chinese scientist He Jiankui spent three years in prison after 'creating' three genetically edited babies. Back in the ...