Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...

This week, we’re talking about human genetic engineering. George Church is professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and stakeholder in various human genetics companies, including Veritas ...

Last week, when we reported on the first pig-to-human heart transplant, we complained that the commercial company behind the operation wasn't more forthcoming about the genetic engineering that ...

As Americans consider the possible uses of genetic engineering in animals, their reactions are neither uniformly accepting nor resistant; instead, public reactions vary depending on the mechanism and ...

She's in London telling her story at a scientific summit. Some of the world's most celebrated experts on genetic engineering are in London this week to debate the promise and the peril of gene ...