Genetic modification is the process of altering the genetic makeup of an organism. This has been done indirectly for thousands of years by controlled, or selective, breeding of plants and animals.

What are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are living organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been artificially manipulated through genetic engineering ...

For such a tiny creature, mosquitoes have caused humans untold misery for millennia. The insect, which measures no more than a few millimeters in length, has killed tens of millions of human beings by ...

Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months. But ...

A former adviser to the US Secretary of State says that genetic modification is the most critical technology in agriculture for meeting the challenges of feeding a growing global population. A former ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumen Bioscience, a Seattle biotechnology company focused on orally delivered antibody therapeutics and other biologics, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark ...

Malaria remains one of the deadliest diseases in the world, with nearly 600,000 deaths recorded in 2023, the vast majority occurring in Africa. To combat this ongoing crisis, scientists at Imperial ...

Should we genetically modify wild lions? Of course not, might be your instant response. But what if lions were being wiped out by a devastating disease introduced by people? What if the genetic change ...