A method using free software and a drone with a low-cost camera has made it possible to select drought-tolerant corn plants.

What’s really exciting about gene editing is precision and speed, says Pairwise cofounder and CEO Tom Adams, PhD.

A team of undergraduate researchers has developed an innovative way to produce essential medications more affordably and sustainably. The Phytogene project, led by students from the University of ...

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months ...

New genomic techniques can increase food security and mitigate climate change effects. EU rules aim to regulate these plant ...

The Biolore podcast series presents lesser-known stories from the history of biological sciences in India. This richly researched audio retrospect draws on expert insights, science archives, oral ...

Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is ...

Switzerland is considering a change of its rules to allow gene editing, reflecting a broader shift across Europe aimed at ...

A group of Canadian undergrads is using plants to revolutionize medicine. Faced with soaring drug prices and global shortages ...

Transgenic plants are plants into which one or more genes from another species have been introduced into the genome, using genetic engineering processes. Techniques include the biolistic method ...