A gene therapy from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. improved hearing in nearly all deaf children in a clinical trial, results that could allow the company to seek regulatory approval for the one-time treatment.

The origin of the Huns in fourth-century Europe has long been debated, but centuries-old DNA has revealed their diverse backgrounds.

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says DNA tests pose privacy risks like shared genetic information, inaccuracies and hard data deletion.

When the monkeys were single-celled embryos, scientists had used CRISPR editing tools to silence, or “knock out”, a gene that helps regulate the body’s internal clock. Its disruption is linked to psychiatric conditions,

Diagnostics company Bio-Rad has been sued by the California Institute of Technology for allegedly misusing the school's patented technology for analyzing biological samples.

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate in a novel way. Speech allowed us to share information,

A historian said the identity of notorious killer Jack the Ripper has been confirmed, over 136 years after the murders were committed.

The case has put a spotlight on federal immigration policy as well as the state’s emergency shelter system, which has struggled to handle an influx of migrant families.

Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.

By Sneha S K (Reuters) -Gene therapy maker bluebird bio on Friday agreed to be taken private by Carlyle Group and SK Capital Partners at a discount, after a prolonged struggle to survive a cash crunch due to a difficult market environment for gene therapies.