Plant biotechnology has revolutionised our ability to enhance crop performance, conserve endangered species and understand the intricate genetic architectures underlying plant diversity. This field ...

A new university spinout company is hoping to use synthetic biology to transform gene therapy manufacture. SynGenSys, from the University of Sheffield, plans to tap into engineering design principles ...

Transcription and translation are processes a cell uses to make all proteins the body needs to function from information stored in the sequence of bases in DNA. The four bases (C, A, T/U, and G in the ...

The development of mRNA vaccines like Moderna’s for COVID-19 was the result of over 150 years of scientific advancements in genetics, biotechnology and AI. mRNA technology has potential beyond ...

As critical as these crises are, the future of our species will not be determined by what happens in Ukraine, the Middle East, the Taiwan Strait or even the upcoming U.S. elections. The ultimate story ...

The Philippines is ramping up efforts to develop animal biotechnology initiatives to improve productivity and ultimately reduce the country’s reliance on imports, an international agency said. In a ...

The Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (KCGEB) continues to drive the UAE’s leadership in genomics and biotechnology by transforming scientific knowledge into practical solutions ...

Touching Base is the dynamic podcast series from the editors of GEN. Each episode features a rotating case of senior editors—including John Sterling, Kevin Davies, Julianna LeMieux, Alex Phillippidis, ...

French engineer-virologist Thomas Mollet examines cells infected with a Sars-CoV-2 virus at the Biosafety level 3 laboratory in Saint-Herblain, France. Jean-Francois Monier/AFP via Getty Images ...

In a 1901 article summarizing medical progress in the nineteenth century, Sir William Osler wrote, “… bacteriology opened unheard of possibilities for the prevention of disease.” Now, as we enter the ...