Genetic engineering uses enzymes to carefully alter genetic material. This line of study has led to hardier and healthier food crops, the mass production of insulin, and novel vaccines, and it’s all ...

Bacteria possess unique traits with great potential for benefiting society. However, current genetic engineering methods to harness these advantages are limited to a small fraction of bacterial ...

GEN editors discuss both the news and history of DNA and genetic engineering. We present a recap of the 50 th anniversary of the Asilomar conference, delving into some of the history from the 1975 ...

Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change ...

Research suggests that negative perceptions of genetically modified and genetically engineered foods could be easing, promoting some to suggest that consumers in Europe are ready to move on from ...

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 ...

In science fiction cinema, few films have delved as deeply into the ethical and philosophical implications of genetic engineering as "Gattaca." Released in 1997 and directed by Andrew Niccol, the ...

Spaceflight, genetic tinkering, and the psychological implications of technological acceleration are explored with accuracy ...