Genetic engineering is a key technology for boosting agricultural yields. However, it still has a bad reputation.

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

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

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

The world of protein engineering just took a giant leap forward. A team in China has developed a method that makes designing ...

In his novel “Brave New World”, human beings are designed as cogs in the industrial machine. Advances in genetic engineering mean that future might not be far away. Genetic screening now allows ...

Transgenic technology has become an essential tool for the development of animal biotechnologies, and animal cloning through somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) enabled the generation of genetically ...

Some people build fences or plant flowers in their backyards. Others build contraptions that raise more questions than answers. Whether it’s a trash can full of sweet tea, a DIY pool wrapped in ...

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do. By Carl Zimmer At the heart of all life is a code.