Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change how we prevent disease, age, and define human potential. The same tools ...

Researchers describe minimal versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT). Capable of precisely editing genes, activating gene expression and repressing genes all at the same time, the technology ...

Dubai's Museum of the Future has unveiled a groundbreaking biodiversity laboratory during the World Government Summit 2026, showcasing cutting-edge genetic ...

Columnist Michael Le Page delves into a catalogue of hundreds of potentially beneficial gene mutations and variants that is ...

Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Scientists first aim to design genomes with minimal changes compared to the wild type to minimize the risk of failure. “The native ...

A team from the University of Illinois has uncovered surprising evolutionary links between the genetic code and tiny protein fragments called dipeptides. By analyzing billions of dipeptide sequences ...

Over millennia, there has been a seamless continuum of technologies for genetic modification of plants, animals, and microorganisms, with progressive improvements in precision and predictability – a ...

Synthetic biology is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles from biology, engineering, and computer science to design and construct new biological systems or redesign existing ones. It ...

Genetic engineering is moving from science fiction to reality with breakthroughs that could cure diseases and reshape medicine. Man's dishwasher discovery prompts thousands to check their own ...