Scientists first read the human genome, a three-billion-letter biological book, in April 2003. Since then, researchers have steadily advanced the ability to write DNA, moving far beyond single-gene ...

Chinese scientist He Jiankui wants to end Alzheimer’s and thinks Silicon Valley is conducting a “Nazi eugenic experiment.” ...

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...

Mendel’s monastery garden experiments went largely unnoticed during his life, but their implications would ripple through ...