Genetic Engineering

The science does not support the idea that we can alter a child's DNA to ensure certain health and intelligence outcomes.

In just over 40 years, we've gone from simple modifications to the development of a gene drive that could eradicate an entire species.

A new genetic engineering technology could help fight malaria, but can it be used responsibly?

Though a new generation of genetically engineered microbes is raising fears about home-brew heroin, a technology de-coupled from the whims of growing seasons could also mean cheaper, legal drugs.

The world needs to double its food supply, and scientists have proposed a major genetic engineering program to make it happen.

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.