New York researchers took healthy human embryos and successfully modified their genetic code by focusing on a single letter.

A GENETICALLY modified worm could deliver essential treatment inside your body for IBS or diabetes, research has suggested.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But the findings could also have wider implications beyond flies and fish. Zooming out from the test animals, the experiment ...

In a proof-of-concept lab experiment, scientists demonstrated that intestinal parasites could make and release therapeutic ...

Scientific organizations recently called for a 10-year ban on human germline editing. But will we ever be ready? And how would we even know? Reading time 13 minutes In late May, several scientific ...

The human gut microbiome has been shown to impact health in a myriad of ways. The type and abundance of different bacteria can impact everything from the immune system to the nervous system. Now, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The adoption of genetically modified cotton could help weave a new future for the country’s cotton industry. Abraham Manalo, executive secretary of the Biotechnology Coalition of ...

For five years, a farmer in Brazil disregarded biosafety measures and advanced into areas that prevented contamination of native cotton. In May 2024, Embrapa, which owns patents for genetically ...

Scientists backed by the U.S. Navy have created the world's first genetically modified spider. This achievement could pave the way to a new category of high-performance materials with major ...

Last summer, a letter endorsed by more than 200 groups including the Canadian Wheat Board and Saskatchewan Association of rural Municipalities asked Ottawa to delay approval of GM ...

Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialing the novel pest control method. The "toxic male technique" ...

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