For some skeptics of gene editing, a kind of gene-edited, supercharged probiotic pill might seem more palatable than modifying an entire species of cow, or growing meat in a bioreactor.

Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. An imminent "sixth mass extinction" threatens beloved and important wildlife. It also threatens to reduce the amount of genetic diversity—or variation—within ...

The cattle industry already faces high feed prices, drought and consolidation. And because the screwworm’s appetite is not ...

Kerr sent the gene to USDA researchers, who inserted it into Jersey cow embryos. When the cows grew up, researchers infused their udders with mastitis-causing bacteria. Only 14 percent of the cows' ...

New CRISPR tool enables more seamless gene editing — and improved disease modeling Yale scientists have developed a CRISPR technology that can assess genetic interactions on a host of immunological ...

He Jiankui, who went to prison for three years for making the world’s first gene-edited babies, talked to MIT Technology Review about his new research plans.

The inaugural Genetic Agency Technology Conference (GATC) on November 11th, 2025 will convene technical thought leaders, gene therapy developers, patients, their families, and patient advocates ...