Human Genome Project

Founded by MIT researchers, Senti Bio is is working to create smarter cell therapies for cancer using synthetic biology. The company equips cells with gene circuits that allow the cells to respond to their environments.

Researchers are trying to understand how a common prenatal blood test called NIPT is detecting cancer in some pregnant patients.

Studying how extraterrestrials might communicate could help prepare for first contact and also hint at the point of language itself

Life, uh, finds a way.

An AI model can scan your brain with non-invasive equipment and convert your thoughts into typed sentences — with no implants required.

The ability to read a person's thoughts may not be science fiction for much longer.

Women with African ancestry have often been left out of breast cancer studies. Now scientists are catching up

Federal dollars have bankrolled some of humanity's biggest breakthroughs.

Leonardo da Vinci understood the power of melding human thinking and creation with nature's intelligence—an approach to innovation that's more relevant than ever.

University of California, Santa Barbara's Professor Soojin Yi and colleagues aimed to determine how genes in different types of brain cells have evolved compared to those in chimpanzees.

The US right is misrepresenting science to support its racist agenda. There's far more to it than 'good' or 'bad' genes, says genetic counsellor Jonathan Roberts

Health channel editor Nicoletta Lanese looks back on some of our standout health stories from 2024.

Frequent use of high-potency cannabis leaves unique molecular marks on DNA, particularly affecting genes related to energy and immune function.

Does carcinization mean humans will one day grow pincers? Not exactly, but the concept is still fascinating

The Nobel Assembly said that the discovery is "fundamentally important."

US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun helped explain how genes work inside the human body.

We now know why some blood is missing a key antigen—leading to the creation of a new blood-grouping system. Experts believe even more discoveries are on the way.

A researcher describes the technology behind an AI-powered device that translates thoughts into words for people who cannot otherwise speak.

As direct descendants of ancient bacteria, mitochondria have always been a little alien. Now a study shows that mitochondria are possibly even stranger than we thought.

It sounds like science fiction, but many scientists believe editing the human genome is key to our advancement across the solar system.