A new study led by scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and INSERM identified genes essential for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, including a gene linked to a previously ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In a new study published today in Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by ...

I hate to break this to you, but every child is a genetic experiment – and nature doesn’t care if things go wrong. Our genomes are awful messes created by conflicting evolutionary forces, and every ...

It wasn't just the timing of Brian Norman Jr.'s lunging knockout win over Jin Sasaki in June that immediately put him in the running for Knockout of the Year. It was the aftermath, too. Norman evokes ...

Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight on Friday night. The two-time heavyweight champion displayed why he is one of the sport's elite punchers when he ...

CRISPR has incurred nearly $500 million in losses over the past four quarters. It's burning through cash as the result of its its gene-editing therapy's slow rollout. But its development partner, ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A miracle baby who was treated with a pioneering gene-therapy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has reached a major milestone as he took his first steps. KJ Muldoon was the ...

The Champions League is wrapped up for the calendar year, yet the league phase table is still to be finalized. Only six of the league phase’s eight matchdays have been played so far, with the ...

Crops around the world are under pressure from high temperatures, unpredictable weather patterns and disease. Something must be done to protect them. Gene editing in agriculture can make crops more ...

Maybe this is the season the NBA Cup really takes hold of the basketball audience. This year's quarterfinals for the NBA's in-season tournament have set up nicely, with a mix of expected title ...

Bill Whitaker is an award-winning journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent who has covered major news stories, domestically and across the globe, for more than four decades with CBS News. America's ...