In early 1975, a group of biologists from around the world gathered at Asilomar, a conference center in Pacific Grove, ...

The debate on whether the ivory-billed woodpecker is actually extinct may be ongoing, but a genetic engineering company is aiming to restore the fabled species to its natural habitat. In 2021 ...

Although Cas12f proteins benefit from compact size for delivery, their gene-editing activity remains limited. By adding an N-terminal α-helix to Cas12f, we created hpCasMINI, hpOsCas12f1, and ...

Touching Base is the dynamic podcast series from the editors of GEN. Each episode features a rotating case of senior editors—including John Sterling, Kevin Davies, Julianna LeMieux, Alex ...

A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken. A growing number of US brewers are now using GM yeast to make their beers. Gene-edited food can ...

Orthogonal and multiplexable genetic perturbations with an engineered prime editor and a diverse RNA array. Nature Communications , 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55134-9 Cite This Page : ...

But now, thanks to advancements in genetic engineering and ancient DNA analysis, three wolf pups—Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—are said to embody the spirit of this legendary predator.

Companies are raising and harvesting salmon on land, sparking pushback over sustainability and genetic engineering. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien has the second of a two-part look at what's ...

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...

Genetic circuit engineering is the synthesis of unnatural DNA segments encoding protein or RNA molecules that control each other’s levels. Genetic circuit engineering is the bottom-up ...