A drug already safe for humans reduces disease-linked early features of Alzheimer’s in a lab model of the disease, say ...

A drug that has passed phase 1 trials for spinal injuries in people repaired DNA breaks and reduced inflammation in mouse ...

Humans have become very good at altering the basic building blocks of life to their advantage. Genetically modified foods are available at most grocery stores. Researchers use gene-editing tools every ...

Serif Biomedicines has emerged from stealth with $50 million in start-up funding. The new firm is developing what it calls “modified DNA” as a new class of therapeutics that may be better at ...

A biologist holds a green and golden bell frog, an endangered species, at the research center of Macquarie University in Sydney. Some scientists are using gene-editing tools to try and protect frogs ...