DNA damage kick-starts what was once a defunct duplicated gene, which kills off injured cells.

The European Union says no thanks.

The medicine increases the activity of a deficient enzyme in certain patients with the condition.

One lab finds that a similar method produces large genetic deletions when performed in mouse embryos.

Contrary to earlier results, FOXP2 did not undergo a “selective sweep” as humans developed language, a study finds.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae showed only minor alterations in growth and gene expression when its 16 chromosomes were combined.

The cell type was discovered via single-cell RNA sequencing of thousands of cells in mouse and human airways and may play a role in cystic fibrosis.

Identifying microbes from Earth that can survive on spacecraft may help scientists eliminate them from future space missions and from searches for extraterrestrial life.

Scientists have engineered swine that pollute less, fend off disease, and produce more meat, but you won’t find them outside experimental farms . . . yet.