Our bodies perform many critical metabolic reactions, using a wide range of enzymes and other molecules. When there is a ...

The federal government is considering whether to allow scientists to take a controversial step: make changes in some of the genetic material in a woman's egg that would be passed down through ...

For decades, geneticists have known that most common illnesses are not caused by a single rogue gene but by intricate constellations of DNA variants acting together in specific cells. Now a new ...

Emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents have been linked to higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult depression. Emotional, social and psychiatric problems in ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.