Josie Zayner, a former NASA scientist turned self-styled biohacker, has become one of the most recognizable faces in the DIY ...

There are no guidelines on when to use genetic modification on humans, which brings up a debate on what circumstances warrant it. "Some people will agree that using genome editing to modify a ...

Discover how scientists essentially added a guide molecule to the gene editor to help it insert an entire gene into the most effective place.

Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including ...

This week a group of researchers, bioethicists, publishers and theologians are discussing the merits of human heritable ...

Half a century ago, the first genetically modified organism ushered in a new ... Traditional breeding and genetic engineering can amp up those nutrients, and rice has been an obvious target.

Four of the pigs are pregnant with cloned pig embryos that were genetically modified ... by the human immune system. "Every cell in the body of this animal has those same genetic modifications.

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific ... At this time, only genetically ...