Gene editing is a form of genetic modification and is the process by which the DNA sequence of an organism is modified or deleted. This is normally carried out to obtain desirable effects, such as the ...

The rise of gene-edited embryos has raised a myriad of ethical questions. It involves altering DNA to prevent disease or even to choose specific traits using a method known as CRISPR. In 2018, Chinese ...

Like other developing countries, Indonesia is facing a familiar dilemma: how to feed a growing population while protecting ...

With the emergence of precision medicine and genetic testing, it is now not only possible to identify hereditary diseases that a child may be born with but also take early intervention measures to ...

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. An ad hoc ...

National's science spokesperson Judith Collins says New Zealand will be left behind if it does not overhaul restrictions on genetic modification. Photo / NZME The National Party says New Zealand will ...

Genetic modification is a method that has been done indirectly for thousands of years through controlled, or selective, breeding of plants and animals. It's easier nowadays with the help of Modern ...