Our records of the human genome may still be missing tens of thousands of 'dark' genes. These hard-to-detect sequences of genetic material can code for tiny proteins, some involved in disease ...

An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic ...

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after ...

CWRU researchers have discovered how inherited genetic abnormalities increase the chance of developing Barrett's esophagus by ...

A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder. Unlike earlier ...

Nearly 30 years ago, researchers began studying the gene Astn1, which encodes the cell adhesion protein astrotactin 1 in mice ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., February 02, 2026--insitro, the AI therapeutics company built on causal biology, today reported research demonstrating that artificial intelligence enables ...

Thanks to increasingly efficient and affordable gene sequencing technologies, we can now chart our genetic blueprint in unprecedented detail. But what does each gene do? Of the roughly 20,000 genes ...

Microbes move across the planet, linking ecosystems and spreading genes that shape antibiotic resistance, health, and ...

A new study suggests that the NOVA1 gene may have been a key player in the evolution of human language. By Carl Zimmer Scientists have long struggled to understand how human language evolved. Words ...