It is a superb example of evolution in action ... But it is not only the toad that is ripe for genetic engineering. A team at the University of Melbourne, led by Andrew Pask, has partnered ...

In the future, researchers are hoping to use genetic engineering to be able to overcome some inherited disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease amongst others.

Genetic engineering in roses is a cutting-edge scientific process that involves altering the plant’s DNA to change its ...

Risks of genetic engineering: Transfer of the selected ... GM crops could be harmful, for example toxins from the crops have been detected in some people's blood. GM crops could cause allergic ...

Examples include crops engineered to be resistant to pests ... To address these concerns, various efforts have been made to educate the public: As the field of genetic engineering advances, the ...

Researchers find a master epigenetic switch that activates silenced genes to compensate for their missing counterparts in a ...

Influential inventions often combine existing tools in new ways. The iPhone, for instance, amalgamated the telephone, web browser and camera, among many other devices. The same is now possible in ...