Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s elusive DNA.

Sussanne Khan pays tribute to her late mother, Zarine Khan, during her heartfelt trip to Phuket, sharing emotional ...

Investigators used genetic genealogy to identify the 1966 Geneseo John Doe as 19-year-old Ronald Joe Cole, missing from ...

Red chalk drawing called Holy Child that has been examined by scientists could hold the key to the legendary historical ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Victoria Gray spent 34 years battling the debilitating pain of sickle cell disease. Then she volunteered to be the world's first "prototype" for a CRISPR therapy, based on technology invented at UC ...

This is part 4 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 3, "Is ADHD Really a Disorder?" is available here. If a distinct population of individuals have something we describe as ADHD, ...

A genetic condition is one that happens when a gene changes. Some genetic conditions can be inherited (passed from parents to their children). Genes are sections of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that ...

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a new form of CRISPR-based “epigenetic editing” that can switch genes on and off without cutting DNA, offering a potentially safer way to treat genetic ...

A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional well-being and leading to injuries. A baseball game at Kentlake High School in Kent, ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to Alzheimer’s disease. By experimentally testing nearly 1,000 DNA switches in human ...