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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

A plan to genetically engineer a version of the dodo, a giant flightless bird that disappeared 400 years ago and became the ...

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 ...

As SAB initiates its Phase 2b SAFEGUARD study for SAB-142 in new-onset Stage 3 autoimmune T1D patients, EASD provided an opportunity to connect ...

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

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 ...

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

Imagine being able to flip a light switch to control disease pathways inside a living cell. A team of visionary researchers ...