Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change ...

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 ...

Drexel University sophomore Jessica Wu chose electrical engineering to satisfy her curiosity about everyday technology. "I wanted to know how things like my phone and TVs work, and how electricity can ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Humanity's efforts to modify food plants is as old as farming itself, some 10,000 years. Before genetic engineering became possible, farmers have used simple selection inter- and ...

The UK government has launched its public consultation on the deregulation of gene editing in England. To kick things off, somewhat predictably Environment Secretary George Eustice recently spun a ...

Horseshoe crabs are among the oldest species on Earth. The prehistoric-looking creatures, more closely related to spiders and scorpions than crustaceans, have existed for about 450mn years. But most ...

Thank you for the article on the local genetic engineering project about the pharmaceutical corn at Cal Poly (“A growing controversy,” Nov. 23). Please allow me to comment on the companion article, ...