Biotechnology
Disease-Resistant Pigs Are Here. Why Aren't We Eating Them?
The FDA cleared the last hurdle for the first GMO fish. Industry groups want pigs to be next.
The Debate Over GMOs Is About to Change
A new generation of biotechnology crops designed to appeal to consumers is likely to radically change the controversy over GMOs.
Designer Babies Aren't Coming Anytime Soon
Genetically engineered babies raise a host of disturbing, science fiction-worthy ethical questions, but we have a more mundane and much more urgent issue to consider: safety.
The FDA Is Not Anti-Genetics
Despite the recent crackdown on 23andMe, the FDA is engaging with fast-moving biotechnology advances. However, there's still much work to be done.
Researchers & Discoveries: An Eye for Medicine
University of Washington bionanotechnologist Babak Parviz on medical technology that can live on a contact lens
Weaponzing Mosquitoes to Fight Tropical Diseases
How scientists are fighting malaria and dengue fever by turning disease-carrying bugs into their own worst enemies.