E-cigarettes may trigger unique and potentially damaging immune responses

E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger that can lead to lung disease, according to a new research.

Genes which determine human complexity have been identified for the first time

Genes which determine animal complexity -- or what makes humans so much more complex than a fruit fly or a sea urchin -- have been identified for the first time.

Millions of new genes in human microbiome

A new study has uncovered millions of previously unknown genes from microbial communities in the human gut, skin, mouth, and vaginal microbiome, allowing for new insights into the role these microbes play in human health and disease.

Why we did not evolve to live forever: Unveiling the mystery of why we age

German researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the origin of the ageing process. They have identified that genes belonging to a process called autophagy promote health and fitness in young worms but drive the process of ageing later in life.

The Human Genome May Be Weeding Out Some Unwanted Mutations

Genetic variations linked to various health threats appear less frequently in people with longer lifespans, which suggests that natural selection is at work.

Gene-editing success holds promise for preventing inherited diseases

Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos with gene editing.

Human embryo edited for first time in US, pushes limits

The data is unpublished, but scientists say it advances effort to erase genetic diseases.

Longstanding biological mystery of DNA organization now solved

Scientists from US have for the first time provided an unprecedented view of the 3D structure of human chromatin in the nucleus of living human cells.

A New Gene-Altering Cancer Treatment Shows ‘Astonishing’ Rate of Success

A Food and Drug Administration panel has recommended approval of a leukemia treatment that rewires a patient’s immune cells to fight cancer.

Epigenetics between the generations

Researchers show that the inherited epigenetic instructions contribute in regulating gene expression in the offspring. Another study proves that mother's epigenetic memory is essential for the development and survival of the new generation.

Scientists replay movie encoded in DNA

For the first time, a primitive movie has been encoded in, and then played back from, DNA in living cells.

US First Free-Roaming Genetically Engineered Insects

A field trial will take place in New York area and will become the first wild release of an insect modified using genetic engineering in the US.

Meditation and yoga can 'reverse' DNA reactions which cause stress, new study suggests

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don't simply relax us; they can 'reverse' the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression, according to a study.

Long-read sequencing 'illuminates' inaccessible parts of the genome

Now, for the first time, Stanford University researchers have used long-read, whole genome sequencing to diagnose a patient.

This Study is Forcing Scientists to Rethink the Human Genome

A new study suggests an intriguing new way of viewing the genome in which nearly every gene impacts every other gene.