In a world-first, Chinese researchers have successfully transplanted a genetically engineered pig liver into a living human, ...

Environmental exposure to lead, a phenomenon once believed to be relatively recent in human history, actually dates back more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Placing edited genes in competition within humans could yield quicker results and reduce the cost of adoptive ...

More work needs to be done to create viable human embryos, but the method might someday be used in IVF to help infertile people and male couples.

What if you could screen embryos for diseases before they became babies? What if you had the power to choose the traits your baby would have? Would you use it? These practically polar opposite ...

A UCLA-led study has provided an unprecedented look at how gene regulation evolves during human brain development, showing how the 3D structure of chromatin — DNA and proteins — plays a critical role.

Françoise Baylis is affiliated with the International Science Council, the UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) and the Royal Society of Canada. Update ...

As dogs and humans age, the kidneys become less effective, and the study authors found that as kidney function declines, the ...