The rise of gene-edited embryos has raised a myriad of ethical questions. It involves altering DNA to prevent disease or even to choose specific traits using a method known as CRISPR. In 2018, Chinese ...

Australia's first genetically modified banana has been tweaked to protect it from a disease that's on the verge of wiping out ...

The goal of gene therapy is to permanently cure hereditary diseases. One of the most promising technologies for this is the ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed a genetic editing method tailored to crop plants, which has influenced various traits in tomato plants, including the taste and shape of the fruit.

Proponents of the use of synthetic biology say it could bring some species back from the brink of extinction and help fight ...

Genetic regulation of glucose homeostasis is central to the maintenance of human health and the prevention of metabolic disorders such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Recent advances in molecular ...

Scientists injected a fragment of 40,000-year-old genetic material into laboratory mice, revealing skeletal changes from a ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

Spider silk—six times tougher than Kevlar and stronger than steel—has now been produced by an unexpected source. Spider silk is a biological protein fiber spun by spiders. Many of these fibers have ...