Genetic regulation of glucose homeostasis is central to the maintenance of human health and the prevention of metabolic disorders such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Recent advances in molecular ...

It could be a saviour against disease, and a horrible weapon against humanity. There are no simple issues here. It’s a tough issue, and it just gets tougher. Genome editing (aka genome engineering) is ...

UC San Diego researchers say genetically-enhanced crops of plants featuring enlarged roots present an opportunity for society to achieve a needed drawdown of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A new ...

The fight against malaria may soon take a futuristic turn. Scientists are now exploring genetically altered mosquitoes as a powerful tool to curb the spread of this life-threatening infection, which ...