The modernization of the agri-food system is necessary to make agriculture sustainable and ensure food and nutrition security ...

An NIH-sponsored clinical trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Lassa fever has begun enrolling participants.

As part of the convocation proceedings, the highly anticipated Postgraduate Student Research Presentations were held, wherein ...

As global food demand continues to increase, effective pest control remains one of agriculture's most pressing challenges.

Advancements in genome editing, particularly CRISPR, are reshaping precision biology, driving innovations in medicine, agriculture, and synthetic biology.

Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite.

Researchers have discovered a handful of new CRISPR-Cas systems that could add to the capabilities of the already transformational gene editing and DNA manipulation toolbox. Of the new recruits, one ...

Tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, but imagine if it could be used to make medicine. The idea isn't unheard ...

From the bumblebee bat to the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, here are eight of the world's smallest mammals who thrive in a world built for giants.

A majority of EU member states have spoken out in favour of less stringent genetic engineering rules, the EU Council ...

The resilience of H. brevisubulatum’s I genome equips researchers with genetic tools to future-proof staple crops against ...