Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial technique: synthetic biology. This ...

Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid the ...

Long-term follow-up shows 95% success rate, no serious complications in largest ADA-SCID gene therapy study to date ...

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, ...

The bold question-askers at What If investigate what would happen if genetically modified people became the norm. 65-year-old furloughed by government shutdown: 'I could lose the house. I could lose ...

The U.S. Department of War recently awarded a $670 million contract modification to Pratt & Whitney to work on F135 engines that power F-35 fighter jets. The contract modification was disclosed this ...

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect between 5–10% of people living in most countries, irrespective of their educational and cultural background. Dyslexic individuals ...

KJ Muldoon wasn’t supposed to make it to his first birthday. He was born in August 2024 with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency, a genetic disorder that afflicts about 1 in 1.3 million ...

A genetic-modified lung transplanted from a pig into a brain-dead adult man lasted for 9 days, demonstrating the feasibility of the procedure, according to a new report published in Nature Medicine.

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...

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