ABC News visits scientists raising pigs with genetically modified organs. There are more than 100,000 people currently waiting for an organ transplant and it’s estimated that another person is added ...

Two vaccines against malaria have been rolled out in some countries in Africa. Besides vaccines, scientists have been using genetically altered mosquitoes to stop the spread of malaria. One is the ...

In this photo provided by PorMedTec Co., a pair of piglets with internal organs intended for transplantation into humans is seen. TOKYO -- Japan's first piglets genetically modified to grow organs for ...

The genetic modification therapy market presents key opportunities in developing specialized treatments for rare, inherited, ...

For five years, a farmer in Brazil disregarded biosafety measures and advanced into areas that prevented contamination of native cotton. In May 2024, Embrapa, which owns patents for genetically ...

MANILA -- The Philippines has become the first country to approve the commercial production of genetically modified, nutrient-enriched Golden Rice, sparking safety worries even as the government tries ...

By Henry A. Onwubiko“A nation that cannot control its own seeds cannot decide its destiny.” –Captain Ibrahim Troure Genetic engineering, the manipulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the hereditary ...

A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly published report. There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys ...