Researchers make U.S. history with first human gene editing
In Oregon, researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University have made history by being the first ones to create genetically modified human embryos...
Nuritas Gets Rock Star Investment for Diabetes Prevention Research
In Ireland, Nuritas is getting some rock star support from U2’s Bono and The Edge for their work in preventative diabetes research. Founded by...
Save the elephants! Genetic research could help elephant conservation efforts
In Massachusetts, scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, Uppsala University, the University of Potsdam, and McMaster University used...
Sound Meets Science in Tracking Pesky Coconut Beetle
In Hawaii, researchers at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu are using sound to track the movements and migration of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle....
Oxford Genetics Receives Grant from Innovate UK for Bioinformatics Research
In the United Kingdom, Innovate UK gave Oxford Genetics a £1.6 million grant, about $2 million, so they can conduct a research project in...
Good riddance to rats thanks to genetic modifications to save native species
In Ecuador, conservation scientists are turning to genetic modification to control populations of invasive species taking over the Galápagos Islands. They are having a...
Get Your Own Customized Beer Creation Based on Your DNA
In the United Kingdom, genetics and brewing beer are converging. You can have your cheek swabbed to gather your DNA and a beer created...
Better Lambs Being Produced in New Zealand Thanks to Wharetoa Genetics
In New Zealand, Wharetoa Genetics has long thought it had better ewes and rams that offered higher profits for lamb farmers than competitors. But...
Boeing, SpaceX race to be decided by microbial engineering: report
The race between Boeing and Elon Musk’s SpaceX to put the first human on Mars may not be decided by who can build the...
Design Your Own Baby Coming Soon? Could Be Within Five Years
In New York, Jef Boeke, Director of the Institute for Systems Genetics at New York University, told The Daily Mail that artificial human DNA...