Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have harnessed that biological mechanism for potential human benefit, engineering a hookworm to produce and deliver a drug ...

Researchers successfully implanted a genetically modified pig liver into a human, proving that such an organ can function for an extended period. The graft supported essential liver processes before ...

Scientists backed by the U.S. Navy have created the world's first genetically modified spider. This achievement could pave the way to a new category of high-performance materials with major ...

- Transplant performed at Massachusetts General Hospital as part of a three-patient FDA-authorized Expanded Access study CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eGenesis, a biotechnology company developing ...

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine, a ...

As genetic engineering advances at breakneck speed, are governments prepared to regulate it? We look at the opportunities, ...

A cluster of biotech firms in Texas is pioneering a new era of genetically engineered animals that includes fluorescent rabbits and other modified creatures, raising both excitement and concerns about ...

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine. Creation ...