Opus Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRD) (“Opus Genetics” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing ...

Genes make us who we are—but are they shaped by chance, natural selection, or something else?

A major mouse study found that some inherited traits are passed down through epigenetic changes that break the classic rules ...

Genetic ancestry is a concept that has long captured people’s imaginations. It’s no surprise that it’s been turned into a booming industry by companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com. Customers of ...

Studying how genes influence human behavior is an enormously complicated undertaking. Socio-genomicists are harnessing massive banks of genetic data and complex data science analysis techniques to ...

Innovations in medical technology, laboratory science, genetics, and healthcare access have made significant strides in recent years. The fastest-growing segment in healthcare today is the ...

Twenty-two years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, scientists have unveiled the most expansive catalog of human genetic variation ever compiled. Across two new papers published ...

Opus Genetics Virtual R&D Science Forum Scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 10:00 am ET Upcoming Data Readout for Cohort 1 of OPGx-BEST1 Gene Therapy Study Expected in September 2026 LCA5 ...

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In biology classrooms across the world, students learn to roll their tongues. It’s almost a rite of passage, often folded into a lesson about Mendelian genetics. It’s supposed to be a simple ...

This study abroad program is designed to explore the intersection of genetics, culture, ethics, and public policy in a global context. London and Scotland offer uniquely rich educational environments ...

In 2020, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, CRISPR-Cas9, a method for genome editing. Often referred to as “molecular scissors,” CRISPR cuts DNA at specific locations that ...