The discovery of an eco-friendly form of genetic engineering for plants has the potential to open up more farmland for food production. The global population is expected to reach 9.7 billion... Read more
In partnership with scientists from Raytheon and other universities, Eric Young is helping develop a method for using DNA signatures to identify genetically engineered organisms that have be... Read more
Researchers at Cardiff University in Wales have used genetic engineering to repurpose a strain of beneficial bacteria for use as a safe, sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides. The r... Read more
Genetic engineering allows different species of bacteria to communicate with each other in the gut of a living mouse, setting the stage for a synthetic microbiome More than 1,000 species of... Read more
The largest field-based study of genetically modified forest trees ever conducted has demonstrated that genetic engineering can prevent new seedlings from establishing. The “containment trai... Read more
“Takes us closer to an expanded-DNA biology that will have many exciting applications—from new medicines to new kinds of nanotechnology.” Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (... Read more
Now a powerful form of genetic engineering could revolutionize the production of some of the most sought-after flavors and fragrances. Vanilla, saffron, patchouli. For centuries, spices and... Read more
The world’s food supply got a little more plentiful thanks to a scientific breakthrough. Eduard Akhunov, associate professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University, and his coll... Read more
In one of the first successful attempts at genetically engineering mosquitoes, HHMI researchers have altered the way the insects respond to odors, including the smell of humans and the insec... Read more
A new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology, scientists are re... Read more
Positively impacts cholesterol University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce a peptide, a compound containing two or more amino acid... Read more
Overall, the pigs fed the lysozyme milk were less dehydrated, had less intestinal inflammation, suffered less damage to the inner intestines Milk from goats that were genetically modified to... Read more
