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 ...

Genetic circuit engineering is the synthesis of unnatural DNA segments encoding protein or RNA molecules that control each other’s levels. Genetic circuit engineering is the bottom-up, local ...

A groundbreaking and highly controversial scientific initiative is now underway in the UK, as leading British researchers aim ...

The Synthetic Human Genome Project, officially launched in the UK, aims to construct human DNA from the ground up.

In a first step toward FDA approval of kidney xenotransplantation, a living human with end-stage kidney disease may receive a ...

The massive project will likely take decades to complete, but it has significant oversight built into it to ensure it remains ...

Boston College will begin recruiting the first class for its highly anticipated Human-Centered Engineering program, a major that will integrate BC’s core liberal arts focus and a rigorous engineering ...

Have we ever paused, in the rush of our daily lives, to reflect on the breathtaking miracle that is the human body? Beyond ...

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

The genetic engineering described in reports about the event has now become widespread; it’s difficult to imagine the scientific and medical world of today without its discussion of recombinant DNA.

Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest resistance and other valuable traits.

Growing interest in health and the exposome—a person's collective environmental exposures—is spurring new funding and ...