News about Genetic Engineering, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Plants face simultaneous abiotic (drought, salinity, heat) and biotic (pathogens, pests) stresses in natural and agricultural ...

Skin study findings may help to explain why African ancestry is associated with a lower risk of severe dengue.

Researchers at DTU Biosustain (The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at DTU) have developed a new tool that significantly accelerates and simplifies the genetic engineering of ...

Researchers have uncovered how the breakdown of glycogen may protect the brain from neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's.

Genetic engineering is the act of modifying the genetic makeup of an organism. Modifications can be generated by methods such as gene targeting, nuclear transplantation, transfection of synthetic ...

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Back in 2009, I wrote about a new company called 23andMe, which would take a sample of your DNA and tell you all sorts of interesting stuff about yourself.

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Thailand's leadership in the global cassava industry took centre stage at the Global Cassava Sustainability Forum 2025, held today at Pullman Bangkok King Power. Co-hosted by King Mongkut's University ...

Genetic choices, ethical questions. The software analyzes DNA data from up to 20 embryos, screening for over 900 hereditary conditions and offering insights into traits ranging from disease risk ...