Following reporting by WBUR and ProPublica, Gov. Maura Healey has pledged to sign a bill into law ensuring that Massachusetts ...

All living organisms are known to inherit genes, DNA sequences that contain instructions for producing specific proteins and ...

Newborn mice neurons can snap both DNA strands to migrate, then repair the breaks within a day. The process may be a normal ...

Accurate RNA splicing is essential for gene expression and human health, yet predicting how DNA sequence variations affect ...

Massachusetts' deadline to prosecute rape cases is among the strictest in the nation. But Gov. Maura Healey pledged to sign ...

Scientists have discovered a rare genetic condition which causes people to age at a much faster rate, offering fresh insights ...

The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4 million ...

DNA Test Completed, Police Begins Handing Over Bodies ...

An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years.

While these are not artificial life forms created entirely from scratch, the work demonstrates an unprecedented level of control over the genetic software that powers living cells — and could reshape ...

Forensic teams are working to formally identify the two people killed in the crash.

The real question is how long Ferentz will be around to keep that DNA front and center.