Gene-edited crops are no safer than GMOs, and fast-tracking regulatory approval could trigger a costly backlash.
As Earth's climate warms and changes, sustainable agricultural practices are critical for feeding a rapidly growing population. Can we genetically engineer crops to adapt to drought and other effects ...
Jennifer Doudna is a co-founder of the CRISPR gene editing tool. Doudna is a co-founder of the CRISPR gene editing tool that offers incredible opportunities to treat or cure diseases, develop crops ...
The return of the long-extinct wooly mammoth or dodo bird may sound like a storyline straight out of science fiction. It’s not. Several de-extinction projects all share an ambitious aim to resurrect ...
Editing genes in sperm, eggs and embryos is currently banned in the United States. The current effort by Preventive, a ...
No doubt the New Zealand Gene Technology Bill, currently awaiting its Second Reading, which will liberalise decisions about gene technology experiments and place them in the hands of a single ...
In 1982, when I wrote my first ethics column for Genetic Engineering News, enthusiasm for genetic engineering’s potential to remake medicine, manufacturing, and agriculture was set against grave ...
Sarepta Therapeutics, a global biotechnology company engineering precision medicine solutions for rare diseases, is building a significant R&D operation in the emerging life science hub of Columbus, ...
Esvelt’s entanglement with evolution began early. As a child, he visited the Galápagos, and was captivated by the islands’ stunning array of unique wildlife. “That sparked an interest in the evolution ...