An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify ...

Why are some people unable to hear from birth, even though their inner ear appears intact? One possible cause lies in the ...

Japan is set to outlaw research and treatments involving the genetic modification of human fertilized eggs using genome ...

In the lab, researchers regularly use electricity to deposit medicine, DNA, bacteria or other substances into cells. This process is known as electroporation, and it works by creating temporary ...

"Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost food production to meet a projected increase in demand for fish ...

In a demonstration that could help pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects, several human cell types have ...

A farmer sprays his cornfield in Hills, Iowa June 16, 2008. Conditions worsened for corn and soybean crops in the Midwest last week as already water-soaked regions were hit with more rain and flooding ...

Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including our reproductive cells. While most of these defects have no or only minor ...

Would you get a one-time genetic modification such that you'd never have to take a GLP-1 drug for weight loss ever again? Reading time 3 minutes The popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy as diabetes and ...