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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Squid can edit their genetic information in a place scientists didn’t expect. Longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii) are the first known animals that can tweak strings of RNA outside of a nerve ...

For many people with fragile X, the mutated gene that causes symptoms is active rather than silenced. Thom Leach/Science Photo Library Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in ...