The obesity rate has more than doubled in the last 30 years, affecting more than one billion people worldwide. This prevalent ...

Many scientists say the effective near 30-year ban on the use of gene technologies has held them back from progress.

A veteran Winnipeg police officer, who was charged with several offences late last year, is now facing more charges after a ...

Small grains researcher Juan David Arbelaez-Velez knows the secret to making perfect rice—and it's not about how you cook it.

Unlike most genes, which evolve from existing genes through duplication and modification, “motherless” de novo genes come ...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said yesterday they have discovered differences in the DNA of people with chronic ...

The University of Edinburgh’s Institute of Genetics and Cancer has found a genetic link in the DNA of people with ME, compared to the general population. Scientists said the findings offer the first ...

Breakthrough provides ‘credibility and validity’ for sufferers of the disease known as chronic fatigue syndrome ...

Scientists said the findings offer the first robust evidence that genes contribute to a person’s chance of developing the disease ...

The appetite for food made with the use of gene technologies will be tested in New Zealand amid ongoing regulatory reform and an easing of food labelling r ...

After public consultation, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) approved updated definitions for genetically-modified ...