Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid the ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are investigating how plants can accelerate their own evolution through a process of "natural genetic engineering." Researchers from the University of ...

One of the most revolutionary tools in cutting-edge medicine is a molecular scalpel so precise that it can modify defective ...

Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not the deer or the ticks often associated with the disease; it's wild mice.

Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions ...

Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those genetic clues ...

Scientists at City University of Hong Kong have cracked the code to identify ‘passwords’ needed to unlock the full potential ...

Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School found a way to engineer CAR-NK immune cells that makes them much less likely to ...

Kidney damage that seemingly heals appears to mutate the DNA in the mitochondria of kidney cells, making the organ less ...

From household mold to hospital-acquired infections, NC State researchers are partnering with communities to ensure ...