After receiving the porcine organ in January, Tim Andrews lived with the kidney for 271 days, a world record, according to ...

A man who lived with a genetically modified pig kidney for a record 271 days had the organ removed and will return to ...

Surgeons removed a genetically modified pig kidney from a 67-year-old man last week, nearly nine months after he received the ...

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change.

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses.

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 ...

The second man to receive a pig kidney transplant at Mass General Brigham had the kidney removed last week, officials ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...

A genetically engineered fruit fly may be an effective form of pest control, new research indicates. The Mediterranean fruit fly is an agricultural pest that does extensive damage to more than 300 ...

A genetically modified purple tomato with ten times more antioxidants has been approved for U.S. farming. Studies show it ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Genetically modified organisms that contain nucleic acid sequences associated with the pathogenicity of microorganisms controlled by 1C351.a to .c, 1C352, 1C354, or 1C360 Genetically modified ...