From decoding life’s blueprint to rewriting it, genetic science is evolving at lightning speed. Advances in sequencing, ...

A new platform identifies which genes drive particle assembly to engineer cells that yield more potent delivery vehicles.

The UK is driving pioneering malaria research in areas including genetic engineering, vaccines, and medicines. In Tanzania, the scientists involved tell Nick Ferris why research to tackle the disease ...

The future of personalized medicine is rapidly becoming a reality, powered by advances in genetic testing and healthcare. Once limited to research labs, genetic insights are now transforming how ...

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 ...

This photo provided by Emily’s Entourage in April 2025 shows Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, who has cystic fibrosis caused by a rare genetic mutation, during a trip to Maine. (Emily’s Entourage via AP) Emily ...

Bioengineers combine engineering principles with biological sciences to design and develop therapeutics, diagnostic tools, artificial organs, and biomedical software that advance healthcare and ...

Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also threatens to reduce the amount of genetic diversity—or variation—within species ...

As genetic testing and genome sequencing become part of everyday healthcare, questions about privacy, consent, and data security are more urgent than ever. Sensitive DNA information can reveal not ...

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering arduous and exhausting. She has the most common fatal ...