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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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
Weaponizing Mosquitoes to Fight Tropical Diseases
How scientists are fighting malaria and dengue fever by turning disease-carrying bugs into their own worst enemies.