The rise of gene-edited embryos has raised a myriad of ethical questions. It involves altering DNA to prevent disease or even to choose specific traits using a method known as CRISPR. In 2018, Chinese ...

Australia's first genetically modified banana has been tweaked to protect it from a disease that's on the verge of wiping out ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Genetic modification has a major role to play in developing second generation biofuels, scientist Simon McQueen-Mason said on Monday. "Definitely that technology has a big ...

The gene editing program CRISPR has become a hot topic in recent years, but I am torn between whether or not I support the modification of the unborn; in one sense, the practice seems beneficial, but ...

(Reuters) - Scientists have developed genetically modified chickens that cannot spread bird flu. Here are some questions and answers about genetic modification and about the research, which was ...

This story posted by <em>CNBC</em> late Tuesday has obvious value to several companies in the Triangle, including Syngenta (NYSE: SYT), Monsanto (NYSE: MON) and Bayer ...

Researchers have developed a way to improve crop quality without needing to create special genetically modified plants. The new technique relies on a spray that introduces bioactive molecules into ...