On a foggy Saturday morning in 1953, a tall, skinny 24-year-old man fiddled with shapes he had cut out of cardboard. They ...

A new gene-editing technique enables the correction of multiple genetic mutations simultaneously, transforming the prospects ...

DNA isn't just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell. That means the tools ...

In a new Northwestern Medicine study, scientists have developed a more precise genetic risk score to determine whether a ...

Every face carries a story, shaped long before birth by a quiet choreography of genes switching on and off at just the right moment. A new study suggests that part of that story reaches far back into ...

Explore CRISPR technology explained, gene editing science, DNA modification, and genetic engineering ethics—discover how ...

Non-coding DNA variants contribute to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) chemotherapy resistance. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified specific DNA variants in the ...

James Watson – the Nobel laureate co-credited with the discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, but whose reputation was ...

By uniting three forms of genetic testing, Northwestern researchers can now predict heart rhythm disorders with far greater precision.

There are some genes that can promote cancer; they are sometimes called oncogenes, and in tumor cells, mutations are often found in these genes. When they are functioning normally, oncogenes are often ...

Around 25 million Americans have a rare genetic disease, and many of them struggle with not only a lack of effective ...