Gene-edited crops are no safer than GMOs, and fast-tracking regulatory approval could trigger a costly backlash.
The same amino acid can be encoded by anywhere from one to six different strings of letters in the genetic code. Andrzej Wojcicki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Nearly all life, from bacteria ...
Discover how scientists are harnessing the power of CRISPR to precisely edit DNA, revolutionizing medicine and ethics as they rewrite the very code of life. Pixabay, PublicDomainPictures CRISPR ...
Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...
Higher yields, greater resilience to climatic changes or diseases—the demands on crop plants are constantly growing. To ...
Editing genes in sperm, eggs and embryos is currently banned in the United States. The current effort by Preventive, a ...
Liang Zhan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering, received a $500,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to develop ...