A new study proves that a type of genetic element called 'introners' are the mechanism by which many introns spread within and between species, also providing evidence of eight instances in which ...

Imagine being one cartwheel away from changing your appearance. One flip, and your brunette locks are platinum blond. That's not too far from what happens in some prokaryotes, or single-cell organisms ...

The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness and will soon be tried in children who are younger. By Gina Kolata Gina Kolata visited the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia ...