Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change ...

Biotechnology used in agricultural science greatly affects our lives — from nurturing our bodies and feeding our families to mitigating the effects of climate change. Just one handful of healthy soil ...

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is not sustainable. In a review article publishing in the journal Trends in ...

The EU has agreed allow certain foods altered using genetic engineering techniques to be sold without special labeling under ...

One March morning, more than eighty years after his family first started growing oranges in DeLeon Springs, Steve Crump stood on the same land, shaking his head in frustration. The fourth-generation ...

Genetically engineered cricket eggs and crickets showing green fluorescent protein. Courtesy of Dr. Aaron T. Dossey. Dr. Aaron T. Dossey's pioneering eco-friendly insect-based research showcases the ...

Over millennia, there has been a seamless continuum of technologies for genetic modification of plants, animals, and microorganisms, with progressive improvements in precision and predictability – a ...

For two decades, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which advises the Pope on scientific issues, has made wise observations about the importance of molecular techniques for genetic modification and ...

From self-fertilizing crops to more resilient seeds, these projects aim to boost yields and slash emissions. Part of a special report on MIT’s Climate Grand Challenges Initiative Agriculture is both a ...