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The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers have discovered viruses that infect this harmful microbe.

While probing the inner workings of cells, Dr. Britt Adamson, assistant professor of molecular biology at Princeton University, and colleagues discovered a way to boost the efficiency of prime editing.

Genetic technologies like CRISPR have become an integral tool for strategies to control infectious diseases spread by living organisms like kissing bugs.

Body odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. Generally, people use deodorants on their armpits, but perhaps there is a way to get rid of the bacteria.

Genomic variations in the monkeypox virus genome have been identified that may be the cause of increased transmissibility.

Researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism underlying memory formation that involves rapid changes to DNA structure.

In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that the human body can “remember” the pain of newborn injuries–including life-saving surgeries–all the way into adolescence.

Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.

Researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding variants, discovered a link between functional mutations and genes linked to cancer pathways, as well as indicators to predict cancer patient survival.

Findings from the largest genetic study of PTSD to date could help explain why only some people develop the condition after experiencing trauma.