The EU has agreed allow certain foods altered using genetic engineering techniques to be sold without special labeling under ...

Like many viruses, the rabies virus has a relatively small genome compared to most organisms. Scientists have now revealed ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The virus that causes COVID-19, which scientists refer to as SARS-CoV-2, likely does not integrate its genetic material into the genes of humans, according to a study published ...

Around one million individuals worldwide become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, each year. To replicate and spread the infection, the virus must smuggle its genetic material into the ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as ...

The omicron variant may have evolved from the virus associated with the common cold, researchers out of Cambridge, Mass., said in a preliminary study released Friday, which suggests the variant could ...

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

The gene editing technologies market is driven by technological advancements enhancing precision, expanding applications in personalized medicine, and rising genetic disorder prevalence. Despite ...

A vial of the positive control material from NIST that can be used to help ensure the accuracy of tests for monkeypox. (R. Press/NIST) In an effort to help speed the expansion of monkeypox testing in ...

This week, the Food and Drug Administration is meeting with a panel of experts to examine fertility methods that involve using the genetic material of three separate individuals. Critics worry that ...