Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
The National Institutes of Health is reconsidering a rule that limited the numbers of submissions for a given grant applicants to two, due to popular demand for the three-strike policy.
Keith Campbell, a biologist who was part of the effort to clone Dolly the sheep, has passed away at the age of 58.
A handful of US states are enacting laws that make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children against infectious diseases.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
A global R&D treaty could boost innovation and improve the health of the world’s poor—and rich.
Researchers and conscientious citizens must unite against the partisan rancor in American politics and restore the role of scientific information in policymaking.
The United States government is concerned over the declining levels of state funding for public research universities, citing a threat to overall economic health.
Pharmaceutical and biotech companies ask the US Food and Drug Administration to ensure the independence of a third-party audit of its new drug program.
Many Americans who are likely to vote in upcoming elections are not in favor of across-the-board cuts to non-discretionary funding.