The rise of gene-edited embryos has raised a myriad of ethical questions. It involves altering DNA to prevent disease or even to choose specific traits using a method known as CRISPR. In 2018, Chinese ...

Scientists have kept a genetically modified pig kidney working inside a brain-dead man for 61 days – and successfully ...

Explore CRISPR technology explained, gene editing science, DNA modification, and genetic engineering ethics—discover how ...

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the company Preventive is working toward genetically engineering its first baby ...

For the first time and with the help of CRISPR technology: A new large-scale genetic modification method makes it possible to reveal the role and properties of duplicated genes in plants The ...

Researchers have developed a way to improve crop quality without needing to create special genetically modified plants. The new technique relies on a spray that introduces bioactive molecules into ...

Sam Altman and his husband have reportedly invested in a gene-editing startup which aims to eliminate hereditary diseases ...

Altering a mosquito's gut genes to make them spread antimalarial genes to the next generation of their species shows promise as an approach to curb malaria. Altering a mosquito's gut genes to make ...

Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 2017 - How society regards the use of genetic modification and genome editing can have a significant influence on how these technologies are regulated by authorities and on the ...

A genetically engineered fruit fly may be an effective form of pest control, new research indicates. The Mediterranean fruit fly is an agricultural pest that does extensive damage to more than 300 ...