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 ...

Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living ...

Technological solutions can provide new avenues for solving global problems such as habitat destruction and resource ...

Resistance to diseases could be introduced into susceptible crops using genetic engineering. Not only can this protect the crop, it can also safeguard farmers' livelihoods. An example is ...

A new study has uncovered a previously unknown plastome structural variation in the variegated plant Dianella tasmanica, ...

The genome of the yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae was finally synthesized and for the first time ever scientists have created ...

Embracing safe and profitable technologies will drive millions of farmers to higher productivity, profitability, and provide ...

Intra-ImmuSG seeks to develop a safer and more effective cancer therapy via a combination of a targeted therapy and immunotherapy.

Clothes and fishing nets that are made of nylon often end up in landfill or dumped in oceans, but a new way to break down the ...

The FDA has made some modest efforts, but it needs an internal organization that understands and would be an aggressive ...

What will really matter in the long run? That’s the question we tackle each year as we compile this annual list. The 2025 edition will be published in January. Here’s what won’t be on it. AI ...

Celebrating the winners of the inaugural Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature, honoring outstanding women researchers.