Biotechnology

A pig is seen in a pig farm on July 24th, 2007, in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province, China. The highly pathogenic blue-ear disease, also known as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), hit 25 provinces in China during the first five months of that year.
Key Takeaways

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.

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Environment

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.

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Environment

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.

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Environment

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.

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Social Justice

Researchers & Discoveries: An Eye for Medicine

University of Washington bionanotechnologist Babak Parviz on medical technology that can live on a contact lens

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Social Justice

Weaponzing Mosquitoes to Fight Tropical Diseases

How scientists are fighting malaria and dengue fever by turning disease-carrying bugs into their own worst enemies.