Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make ...

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 ...

Many people are skeptical of genetic engineering, and especially of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food, even ...

Disease-resistant pigs, faster-growing fish and heat-tolerant cows are among a new class of animals that are being genetically engineered for the dining table. Similar meat products could soon be sold ...

Xenotransplantation, leveraging genetic engineering and CRISPR, offers a promising solution to the organ shortage crisis ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool to help scientists better plan gene-editing ...

In this week’s Science for All newsletter, Priyali Prakash explores the findings of an experiment that introduced ...

Have you ever thought about the seeds we eat and plant? For centuries, farmers followed the same rhythm: plant the seed, ...

Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is a rare condition associated with stroke, aortic dissection ...