India is close to approving a genetically edited variety of mustard, which offers better nutrition and disease resistance ...

With its unique and proprietary genetically modified adipocyte (GMAC) platform, CellGenTech is developing novel ex vivo gene therapies and has achieved the first-in-human study of an adipocyte-based ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to track genetically modified animals using the artificial transgenes they leave behind in the environment. The discovery provides a powerful new tool to locate ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Scientists say that genetically modified foods are safe, but many people are still uncomfortable about eating them, saying they're unnatural. Others, especially those in the ...

GMOs are foods that have had genetic material from another organism inserted into them. Thus far, research has found GMOs are safe to consume and do not cause illness or allergies. Common GMO foods in ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a genetically modified pig for human consumption and therapeutic use. The pig is engineered to be free of a certain sugar molecule responsible ...

The US could soon be swarming with genetically altered mosquitoes after the Environmental Protection Agency approved a plan to test the insects. It is hoped the new altered mosquitoes will ward off ...

GMO foods are designed to be healthier and cheaper to produce. Advantages of GMO foods include added nutrients, fewer pesticides, and cheaper prices. Disadvantages of GMO foods can be allergic ...

Despite advertising campaigns, we don't eat the five fruits and vegetables we're supposed to do to protect us from obesity and many diseases. This is why European researchers have decided to ...

By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...

This week, mosquito eggs placed in the Florida Keys are expected to hatch tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes, a result of the first U.S. release of such insects in the wild. A ...