Recombinant DNA technology is the foundation of gene therapy, a promising approach for treating genetic disorders. In gene therapy, a functional copy of a defective gene is introduced into a patient's ...

Genetic engineering uses enzymes to carefully alter genetic material. This line of study has led to hardier and healthier food crops, the mass production of insulin, and novel vaccines, and it’s all ...

Jennifer Doudna is a co-founder of the CRISPR gene editing tool. Doudna is a co-founder of the CRISPR gene editing tool that offers incredible opportunities to treat or cure diseases, develop ...

Today, the practice of cutting and combining pieces of DNA is used not just in Cambridge’s biology classrooms but in the world’s crops and cutting-edge medical treatments as well. But before Harvard ...

‘As Gods’ Review: Genetic Engineering’s Human Revolution The discovery of a means to manipulate and synthesize DNA was a biological and medical breakthrough. Its consequences are still ...

Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures of dire wolves, an iconic predator last seen roaming North America over 10,000 years ago.

Advances in genetic engineering have given rise to an era of foods—including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene-edited foods—that promise to revolutionize the way we eat.

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, the ...