Scientists have developed a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease by turning ordinary brain cells into powerful plaque-clearing machines. Instead of requiring frequent antibody ...

Under the agreement, Syngenta will evaluate KOMO’s non-viral, integrase-based genome engineering technology for research applications focused on the controlled and predictable introduction of genetic ...

What if extinction wasn’t the end? Scientists are exploring new technologies that could potentially bring extinct animals back to life. By studying ancient DNA and using advanced genetic engineering t ...

A patient in China with hepatocellular carcinoma survived 171 days following xenotransplantation with a genetically modified pig liver, the first evidence of the procedure’s feasibility in a living ...

Stephen Hawking's black hole fame wasn't his only focus — he also laid out multiple existential threats. Here are five doomsday risks he talked about.

Statistics that quantify a person’s predisposition to diseases such as diabetes and cancer can be reverse-engineered to reveal the underlying genetic data, prompting privacy concerns ...

Plants pause their growth during stress, then press play when conditions improve, helping them recover and live on to produce food, according to a new study published in New Phytologist. UBC ...