(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 ...

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...

CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are "living drugs" and constitute a milestone in modern medicine. Equipping T cells, a key cell type of the immune system, ...

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. Critics argue ...

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 ...

Researchers engineered pathogenic bacteria called Myxococcus xanthus to move in swirled patterns; mutant versions of those microbes that produce excessive levels of two proteins, which the bacterial ...

This series of Special Features takes an in-depth look at the science behind some of the most debated nutrition-related topics, weighing in on the facts and debunking the myths. Share on Pinterest ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...