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

In the continuously advancing field of genetics, particularly within human and medical genomics, the last ten years have seen an array of significant achievements and breakthroughs. These developments ...

Françoise Baylis is affiliated with the International Science Council, the UNESCO World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) and the Royal Society of Canada. Update ...

To create broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, your great-great-grandpappy relied on random genetic mixing between two parent ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the ...

Genetic engineering threatens the balance of healthy microbiomes. Genetically modified microorganisms, in particular, threaten this stability.

A genetically modified pig lung remained viable and functional over a period of 9 days after being transplanted into a human recipient who had been declared brain dead, according to research published ...

Claims that genes determine intelligence, health and social outcomes are reappearing. But modern science shows environment ...