Sections of DNA once dismissed as dormant and useless could in fact be recruited to fight certain types of drug-resistant ...

Within each cell, there is a constant struggle between life-sustaining molecules and molecules that could hasten its demise.

A naturally occurring gene called Cyclin A2 (CCNA2), which turns off after birth in humans, can actually make new, functioning heart cells and help the heart repair itself from injury, including a ...

A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes towards the controversial approach.