Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change ...

Technologies needed for tracing engineered biothreats back to their sources are advancing rapidly. Here are some ...

Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases. By Pam Belluck and Carl Zimmer A gene therapy for Duchenne ...

Genetic algorithms (GAs) have emerged as a powerful optimisation tool in product design and user-centred engineering, drawing inspiration from the principles of biological evolution. They use ...

“Bubble boy disease” was once a death sentence. A scientific breakthrough changed that. By Simar Bajaj Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a ...