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With the help of special glasses that interface with electrodes embedded in her brain, Berna Gomez was able to read letters and distinguish shapes for the first time in 16 years.

CRISPR-Cas9’s molecular scissors—thus far limited to the lab bench—may soon find themselves at work directly in the human body.

Taking inspiration from her PhD research, Ana Moreno formed a company where scientists use CRISPR to treat chronic pain

A study finds that plants sharing the same growth medium can exchange microRNAs that silence genes in the recipient, suggesting the nucleic acids may act as signaling molecules.

The faculty voted 1511 to 612 to affiliate with United Steelworkers.

Liquid conglomerations of molecules that form in bacterial cells in response to stress promote the cells’ survival, a study finds.

Researchers link the ability of the cells to bind and present DNA from pathogens and cell death to anemia, which is common in COVID-19, and immune activation.

The achievement bolsters hopes that nonhuman animals could be used to remedy the shortage of transplantable organs.

Male placentas produce more proinflammatory molecules than female placentas, while people carrying male fetuses produce fewer antibodies in response to infection, a study finds.

An analysis suggests that a commercially important mass migration of fish may have no real adaptive value.

A large genome-wide association study in East Asians uncovers novel genetic links to depression, calling attention to the consequences of underrepresentation of non-European groups in genetic research data.

Kyoto University is shuttering its Primate Research Institute after its director was dismissed for misuse of funding.