UC San Diego researchers say genetically-enhanced crops of plants featuring enlarged roots present an opportunity for society ...

EU Member States agreed in the European Council on a common position to move forward with development of new rules for ...

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A team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms. This technique is indistinguishable from natural variation and enabled the researchers to ...

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the ...

A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it ...

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Electrical synapses that carry messages through the brain have been artificially engineered in mammals for the first time, altering their behaviour. This could have potential for preventing or ...

Shiva and Andrew Kimbrell, an American public-interest attorney and food activist, discussed genetically engineered foods and their status and proliferation throughout the world. They discussed ...

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Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S., according to the company that aims to ...