Illustration of Transgenic Mouse Creation ... To address these concerns, various efforts have been made to educate the public: As the field of genetic engineering advances, the possibilities for ...

The law can’t keep up. Wildlife conservationist turned legal scholar Alex Erwin constructs the legal framework to begin to establish guidance and parameters around when genetic engineering would ...

A genetic engineering company has bold plans to “de-extinct” and “re-wild” the dodo bird — centuries after the flightless fowl waddled the planet. Colossal Biosciences unveiled Tuesday ...

Genetic engineering or genetic modification refers to the process of altering the DNA code of an organism to introduce new traits. As the CRISPR/Cas9 technology tool has demonstrated, precision ...

The Cavendish banana, my namesake, offers a useful illustration ... the huge carbon footprint of farming must be addressed. Genetic engineering offers the possibility of ending dependence on ...

Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months.

Scientists recently revealed that they have "brought back" extinct dire wolves thanks to genetic engineering — but experts say the newly created animals are only like dire wolves in appearance.

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 ...

Developmental biologist Zhi-kun Li of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, first author of the new study, said it represents "a notable accomplishment in mammalian genetic engineering." He said the ...