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Sep 15, 2021
Is it ok to eat GMO foods? Scientists say ‘yes.’
Human health-wise, they’re perfectly fine.
Jan 17, 2020
These tiny living robots could help science eavesdrop on cellular gossip
They’re designed by AI and made of frog cells.
Dec 24, 2019
These gene-edited tomatoes grow in cute little bouquets suited to urban farming
Soon we could have bushes of cucumbers and kiwis, too.
Jul 18, 2019
Designer plants could help you do your laundry
The tobacco plant could make cheap detergent instead of cigarettes.
Apr 18, 2019
CRISPR is now being used on humans in the U.S.
The gene editing trial has two patients so far.
Feb 26, 2019
We need to police gene editing. The World Health Organization agrees.
The Committee plans to examine the scientific, ethical, social, and legal implications.
Feb 07, 2019
These genetic ‘goggles’ could help us engineer wildly resilient crops
Making up for a lack of genetic diversity.
Jan 08, 2019
Scientists could engineer a spicy tomato. Is it worth it?
It's not just good news for lovers of salsa.
Dec 04, 2018
CRISPR has many promising applications—but the gene-edited twins represent something more troubling
Editing human embryos makes far more permanent changes than tweaks to adult DNA.
Nov 27, 2018
Scientists ‘went rogue’ and genetically engineered two human babies—or at least claimed to
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