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 ...

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 ...

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

Genetic engineering is moving from science fiction to reality with breakthroughs that could cure diseases and reshape ...

Many people are skeptical of genetic engineering, and especially of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food, even though innovations like drought-resistant wheat and insect-resistant corn ...

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

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

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