In a stunning display of circular thinking, a leading science writer ends her paean to genetically engineering wild animals by writing: “Humans are the ones driving biodiversity loss of all species.

From CRISPR to gene banking, synthetic biology has big implications for wildlife evolution and conservation, but ethical ...

The cell therapy field has long held a transformative ambition: to create "off-the-shelf" treatments that can reach not just ...

Beijing Tsingke Biotech Co., Ltd., a pioneer in molecular manufacturing, showcased its next-generation integrated ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are investigating how plants can accelerate their own evolution through a process of "natural genetic engineering." Researchers from the University of ...

Scientists are venturing into the realm of de-extinction, aiming to revive the woolly mammoth using advanced genetic ...

To prevent dangerous levels of global warming, scientists say it won’t be enough to just stop burning fossil fuels that release carbon into the air. Because it’s virtually impossible for humanity to ...

In the early days of the growing coronavirus outbreak that would soon become a pandemic, an elite group of international scientists gathered on a conference call to discuss a shocking possibility: The ...

Proponents of the use of synthetic biology say it could bring some species back from the brink of extinction and help fight ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...

He showed that specialized cells retain the genes to form an organism.

An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.