Alzheimer’s may be driven far more by genetics than previously thought, with one gene playing an outsized role. Researchers ...

More than 9 out of 10 Alzheimer's cases could be driven by specific variations in a single gene and the protein it produces, a new study reveals, suggesting that treatments targeting this well-known ...

Regeneration is a trick many animals, including lizards, starfish, and octopuses, have mastered. Axolotls, a salamander species originating in Mexico, can regrow pretty much everything from severed ...

In the 35 years since the first gene-therapy trial for a rare genetic disease, the field has advanced to new techniques and to more diseases. That first patient, 4-year-old Ashanthi DeSilva, largely ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...