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

Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also threatens to reduce the amount of genetic diversity—or variation—within species ...

University of Edinburgh researchers engineered pigs resistant to classical swine fever by editing a gene linked to viral ...

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change. The IUCN is voting on whether those species should be allowed in nature.

From CRISPR to gene banking, synthetic biology has big implications for wildlife evolution and conservation, but ethical ...

For farmers seeking to maximize beef production, all-male cattle could be a win: Males gain weight more efficiently than females. For scientists, successful births would add to a menagerie of ...

Using groundbreaking genetic technology, scientists are attempting the impossible: bringing extinct animals back to life. But ...

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Humans have been selectively breeding cats and dogs for thousands of years to make more desirable pets. A new startup called the Los Angeles Project aims to speed up that process with genetic ...

Study reveals new mechanism behind gene expression regulation in animal cells Download PDF Copy Reviewed KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) Jan 24 2025 ...