The human organism is far too complex and unpredictable to program like a computer and optimize for longevity.

Scientists have used personalised gene-editing therapy to successfully treat a baby with a rare genetic condition. Could this ...

Wilson's new company, Philadelphia-based Gemma Biotherapeutics, plans to start testing gene therapies in Brazil this year.

A unique feature of HR is that it repairs the damage to the DNA in a highly accurate way. In eukaryotic cells (those with a ...

A research group has identified the so-called PNOC/NPY nerve cells in the brains of mice. When activated, these cells ...

If he’d pursued his first love, Simon Cherry might be unraveling the mysteries of the universe through astronomy instead of ...

Manufacturing CAR T cells in the laboratory is expensive and time-consuming. An in vivo approach could get the powerful ...