Don’t ever underestimate the power of DNA on your beating heart, as it can be the root cause of heart failure. Dr. Travis Hinson, a cardiologist at UConn School of Medicine is trying to fix that.

This investigation explores how hacking human genetics could transform the future of our species. From disease resistance to ...

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do.

With the power to rewrite the genetic code underlying countless diseases, CRISPR holds immense promise to revolutionize medicine. But until scientists can deliver its gene-editing machinery safely and ...

GEN editors discuss both the news and history of DNA and genetic engineering in this episode of the Touching Base Podcast.

Dire wolves went extinct around 12,500 years ago. Now, thanks to genetic engineering, they're back in what the scientists have described as the "world's first de-extinction." "Our team took DNA ...

EPFL researchers have developed Systema, a new tool to evaluate how well AI models work when predicting the effects of genetic perturbations.

A new award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will support a team of UC Santa Cruz researchers in exploring the genetic underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder.