Genetic engineering is considered one of the most sophisticated scientific tools for changing the genetic blueprint of a living organism according to our suitable design. This attention-seeking ...

Our pal Andrew Stuttaford tweeted a story about a CRISPR genetic engineering experiment from the Financial Times. I checked it out, and given the frequent criticisms I have penned here about ...

For example, genetic tinkering might help an animal facing a deadly virus or plague, not necessarily one facing habitat destruction. Erwin’s nationally recognized scholarship focuses on the ...

Transgenic organisms, created by introducing genes from one species to another, offer benefits in agriculture, medical research, and environmental applications, while raising ethical considerations.

A genetic engineering company has bold plans to “de-extinct” and “re-wild” the dodo bird — centuries after the flightless fowl waddled the planet. Colossal Biosciences unveiled Tuesday ...

Genetic engineering without unwanted side effects helps fight parasites Date: December 23, 2020 Source: University of Zurich Summary: Modified CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing scissors are enabling ...

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do.

Developments in genetics are confronting mankind with unprecedented human and moral problems. In order to solve these problems, ethicians and scientists must pool their expertise. This paper is ...

Should we resurrect the American chestnut tree with genetic engineering? Neil Patterson studies a small chestnut, right, in the woods outside Syracuse, N.Y.