Genetically modified (GM) organisms occur when genes from one living thing, such as a plant, animal or bacteria, are transferred to another. This is due to the gene causing a desirable trait, such as ...

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 ...

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 ...

These gene-edited tomatoes with added vitamin D could be sold in supermarkets in England The law in England has changed to allow gene-edited food to be made and sold - but what is gene-editing? Well, ...

The government has been accused of misleading the public by refusing to acknowledge that babies born through a new controversial IVF technique will be 'genetically modified.' Last week, the government ...

The UK government is expected to lift a ban which forbids the cultivation and sale of genetically edited plants and animals, according to reports. A consultation by the Department for Environment, ...

The government has quietly changed its definition of ‘genetically modified’ to exclude a controversial ‘three parent baby’ technique in a move branded dishonest by scientists. Three parent babies ...