Because of existing UN conventions and protocols, according to environmental law experts, a moratorium would have limited practical impact. For that reason, this debate feels like an era-defining ...

University researchers uncovered that dipeptides, basic protein building blocks, played a central role in shaping the genetic ...

Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, ...

Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting billions of dollars each year and jeopardizing critical scientific ...

Ghanaians have been urged to embrace biotech­nology as a tool to address devastating crop diseases and safe­guard ...

Few sectors of the global economy are more hooked on gene modification technology than agriculture. Food powerhouses like the U.S., Brazil, and Argentina now grow genetically modified crops on 40, 23, ...

Genetically modified crops are under fire, even though scientists agree that genetic engineering is a key technology for boosting yields and profits, as well as contribute to environmental and climate ...

Vegetable oils have wide-ranging uses, playing a role in everything from food processing, to perfume production to the manufacture of biofuels. With demand only expected to increase, a team of ...

The intricate Byzantine mosaics that decorate the eastern apse of the hilltop Cathedral of San Giusto in Trieste, Italy, depict two lithe archangels, Gabriel and Michael. The long, curved, feathery ...

Genetic engineering is a key technology for boosting agricultural yields. However, it still has a bad reputation.