In 2020, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, CRISPR-Cas9, a method for genome editing. Often referred to as “molecular scissors,” CRISPR cuts DNA at specific locations that ...

What makes a chili pepper spicy, colorful, and full of flavor? Scientists have now decoded the genetic journey behind pepper development, using long-read sequencing to build the most comprehensive ...

Discover how scientists are harnessing the power of CRISPR to precisely edit DNA, revolutionizing medicine and ethics as they rewrite the very code of life. Pixabay, PublicDomainPictures CRISPR ...

Tastier strawberries could soon be on the menu thanks to the latest genetic science breakthrough. It will allow breeding programs to enhance fruit quality without compromising flavor or color, say ...

Often likened to mermaids in media reports and popular culture, South Korea’s famed Haenyeo (“sea women”) spend much of the day underwater, diving without scuba gear to collect abalone, octopus, kelp ...

Cow D lived on a dairy farm in New Zealand. The animal looked like the typical black-and-white cow farmers raise for milk, except for one thing: Researchers had outfitted Cow D with an artificial ...

“This work is really important because the X chromosome has largely been excluded from genetic studies in the past,” said Amy Roberts, a molecular epidemiologist at King’s College London who was not ...

Brad Elphinstone received funding from a Medical Research Future Fund grant. Should you be denied life insurance or have to pay extra if you have a genetic risk for certain diseases? Should insurance ...

In May 2025, researchers announced that K.J. Muldoon, a baby boy born without the ability to process dietary protein properly, had become the first person to be treated with a customized gene-editing ...

Editor’s note: On May 19, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced that it was the successful bidder in the bankruptcy auction to buy 23andMe and its assets for $256 million. Regeneron says it will ...