The rapid development of genetic engineering technologies has created multiple opportunities for treating genetic diseases and improving human health. However, genetic engineering technology poses ...

In a new paper in Nature Communications, researchers in the Center for Precision Engineering ... human cells, the researchers plan to test mvGPT in animal models, and against other diseases with ...

Genetic engineering has revolutionized the field of medicine by enabling the production of recombinant proteins, such as insulin and human growth hormone, in bacteria or other host organisms. Gene ...

Genetic engineering technology can also make crops ... "Genome editing has made it easier to imagine 'improving' human traits," Ruth Garde, curator of Cut + Paste, a public exhibition about ...

The company’s name is inspired by the Manhattan Project, according to Emily Mullin of Wired, who spoke with the startup’s ...

The human body can only metabolize the mineral ... flowers or seeds—and then attempt to trace the exact genetic code that directs them to do so. That’s important if they want to eventually ...

The translational potential of many of these projects is vast, with an approach that focuses on eradicating human diseases and disorders through targeted gene editing.

Genetic engineering holds an important role in improving human health and enhancing agricultural practices. With the ability to edit genes, we can cure inherited diseases, develop more nutritional ...

Johns Hopkins scientists say the innovation could bring 'new fruits, foods, and flavors' to an expanded global agricultural ...

Humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs for thousands of years to make more desirable pets. A new startup called the Los Angeles Project aims to speed up that process with genetic ...

(Image: Adapted from National Human Genome Research Institute ... To address these concerns, various efforts have been made to educate the public: As the field of genetic engineering advances, the ...

[Blueringmedia/Getty Images] Scientists at Yale University say they have published research that provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain ...