As the FDA gets ready to vote on an application to bring the first genetically modified (GM) food animal — a salmon — to market, Healthland pauses to consider the social contribution of genetically ...

The widespread cultivation of genetically modified crops is the only way to feed the world and governments must stop blocking trials, a consortium of Europe’s most well-renowned plant scientists have ...

Gene editing is a form of genetic modification and is the process by which the DNA sequence of an organism is modified or deleted. This is normally carried out to obtain desirable effects, such as the ...

The experiment might send shivers down your spine and naturally raise ethical concerns, yet researchers have boldly described these studies as a step forward in ...

Researchers say they are able to create cows that produce milk containing a human protein called lysozyme Credit: Photo: PA The scientists have successfully introduced human genes into 300 dairy cows ...

By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...

Current genetically modified crops include those that are resistant to insect attack or are herbicide resistant, this produced increased yields. Herbicide resistant crops allow them to tolerate the ...

The technology, which enables a gene to spread itself through a population, might prove a significant tool for disease prevention Mosquitoes carry some of the world’s deadliest diseases, including ...

With the emergence of precision medicine and genetic testing, it is now not only possible to identify hereditary diseases that a child may be born with but also take early intervention measures to ...

The genetic machinery needed to modify the DNA is injected into the embryo The blueprint for life - DNA - has been altered in human embryos for the first time in the UK. The team at the Francis Crick ...