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Monkeypox outbreaks have now been recorded in 50+ countries, and genetic analysis reveals it is mutating 6-12x faster than normal.

Elon Musk has weighed in on creating complete human reference DNA sequence genomes and putting them into a storage system.

Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 to knockout Avpr1a receptors in hamsters, eliminating vasopressin's social behavior regulation.

Scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium have created a new complete human genome sequence, dubbed T2T-CHM13.

Researchers from the Oxford Big Data Institute have created the world's largest family tree, including almost 27 million members.

New research indicates that changes to the genes responsible for scent receptors are decreasing human sensitivity to smells.

The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) is starting work on sequencing the DNA of all 1.8 million named animal, plant and fungi species.

Scientists from UC Davis and the Max Planck Institute have identified a non-random pattern in DNA mutations of thale cress plants.

As gene editing technologies improve, a new biosensor has been produced to show the activity of the most prolific one yet, CRISPR.

New research describes how real-life hydra can use epigenetics to regenerate their heads, rendering them effectively immortal.

CRISPR shook up the world with its gene-editing potential in the last few years; now the possibilities are even more numerous.

A new DNA study has found that less than 2% of the human genome is actually 'human' and that we share genetic code with two groups.