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

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

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

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

Professor David Williams, a New Zealander working on gene therapy at UCLA, has warned that the Bill is “unfair to farmers” and based on false assumptions about precision and safety. He points to ...

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.

The long-awaited Gene Technology Bill has stalled because New Zealand First won’t support it as it stands. The sticking point ...

The government’s long-promised Gene Technology Bill, which aims to reform laws around genetic modification, has run into a ...

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 ...

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 ...