Genetics

Researchers have adapted the AI network to search for genetic changes linked to ill health

A new technique for analyzing modern genetic data suggests that prehumans survived in a group of only 1,280 individuals

Improved DNA analysis has updated thinking on the skin color, ancestry, and more of the alpine mummy known as Ötzi the Iceman

New research identifies genome areas linked to dietary patterns and our taste for things such as tea, tobacco and grapes

An expert on aging thinks humans could live to be 1,000 years old—with a few tweaks to our genetic “software”

Recent news of complex embryo models revived debates over stem cells and human cloning. But biology says there’s nothing to worry about

Researchers investigate how to grow organs in animals using human stem cells

Electricity within the body influences brain development in frog embryos

Researchers explore using stem cells to treat age-related macular degeneration in real-life situations

Getting blood vessels right in lab-grown and 3-D printed organs is still a challenge

The DNA you shed everywhere could be used to identify you, and experts are concerned

The U.K.’s fertility regulator reveals that at least one child has been born using mitochondrial replacement therapy, but the procedure’s effectiveness remains to be seen