Many genetic variants linked to inherited eye disorders rarely lead to disease, meaning up to 2% of people could carry these variants without ever developing vision problems, according to a new s tudy ...

New research has identified previously unknown genetic links to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing new insights into the genetic underpinnings of the condition. New research published in The ...

Scientists discovered that aging DNA repeats expand at wildly different speeds—and in some people, the consequences can be devastating. A sweeping genetic study drawing on data from more than 900,000 ...

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered ...

Base editors can correct disease-causing genetic variants. After a neonate had received a diagnosis of severe carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency, a disease with an estimated 50% mortality in ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

A new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Human Domainome 1—the largest library of human protein variants—reveals the cause of certain genetic disorders, paving the way for personalized medicines. “We measured every possible mutation in ...

A new analysis of soldiers attempting to join the U.S. Army Special Forces suggests that specific genetic variations play a ...