Because of existing UN conventions and protocols, according to environmental law experts, a moratorium would have limited practical impact. For that reason, this debate feels like an era-defining ...

University researchers uncovered that dipeptides, basic protein building blocks, played a central role in shaping the genetic ...

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and ...

In an unprecedented leap in scientific discovery, a new lifeform has been constructed using a mere 57 genetic instructions.

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary ...

Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting billions of dollars each year and jeopardizing critical scientific ...

Cathy Eckert was recently appointed chief science officer at the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) at Oak Ridge National ...

GEN editors discuss both the news and history of DNA and genetic engineering. We present a recap of the 50 th anniversary of the Asilomar conference, delving into some of the history from the 1975 ...

In a new study, University of California, Irvine chemical and biomolecular engineering researchers report the creation of ...

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