The genetic code is the recipe for life, and provides the instructions for how to make proteins, generally using just 20 ...

Higher yields, greater resilience to climatic changes or diseases—the demands on crop plants are constantly growing. To ...

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly pictured in the Cupola of the International Space Station in 2010. Credit: NASA Johnson/Flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0 The next ambitious goal for space flight is to send a human to ...

Sherry Gao, Tyler Daniel (pictured) and their coauthors developed a new tool that can simultaneously and independently edit multiple genes and regulate their expression. Influential inventions often ...

Chromosomes can vary in length and size, but they usually carry thousands of base pairs of DNA. While scientists have successfully edited the genomes of many creatures, most of those edits have been ...

A group of Chinese scientists has created powerful new tools that allow them to edit large chunks of DNA with incredible accuracy—and without leaving any trace. Using a mix of advanced protein design, ...

A spin-out of Imperial College London, Biocentis leverages a proprietary genome engineering platform to develop insects carrying genetic traits that reduce fertility within the target species. When ...

Over millennia, there has been a seamless continuum of technologies for genetic modification of plants, animals, and microorganisms, with progressive improvements in precision and predictability – a ...

National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), NSTDA has the following research output in the current window (1 September 2024 - 31 August 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau--a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's disease ...