Genetic regulation of glucose homeostasis is central to the maintenance of human health and the prevention of metabolic disorders such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Recent advances in molecular ...

(KERO) — Genetic modification is not a new concept. Imagine if doctors were able to modify human cells to become cancer killers. In 2010 two men with a form of blood cancer agreed to be part of an ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American In this month’s issue of Scientific American, ...

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 ...

For the first time and with the help of CRISPR technology: A new large-scale genetic modification method makes it possible to reveal the role and properties of duplicated genes in plants The ...

Altering a mosquito's gut genes to make them spread antimalarial genes to the next generation of their species shows promise as an approach to curb malaria. Altering a mosquito's gut genes to make ...

Yes, let's label all genetically modified foods ("Battle over GMO food labels in its final stages," Jan. 24). Let's begin with common wheat. The crop in those "amber waves of grain," Triticum aestivum ...

Scientists in the U.S. and Mexico have mapped the DNA of several varieties, work that could help the fruit survive the effects of climate change. By David Yaffe-Bellany In the early 1990s, a young ...

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 ...

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