A newly identified mutation helps super-sleepers get by on just four to six hours of shut-eye per night, while the rest of us ...

Aa Aa Aa The study of human genetics has added a new layer of evidence to the story of how human beings evolved and migrated ... one can draw a genetic tree on which today's many diverse branches ...

so once these embryos are genetically modified, the law mandates their destruction. The sentiment that human embryos should be treated as expendable resources is not likely to change. While these ...

Matthew Liao to genetically reengineer human beings ... It involves the biomedical modification of human beings,” Liao proposes. “If we eat less meat, we could significantly reduce our ...

The University of Bayreuth's Biomaterials research group has, for the first time, successfully applied the CRISPR-Cas9 ...

For instance, a number of microorganisms are being considered ... 2003). Genetically modified animals have even been used to grow transplant tissues and human transplant organs, a concept called ...

Bacterial cells have been genetically modified to produce substances such as human insulin ... In many countries golden rice is not being grown commercially over fears associated with genetically ...

Some of the key issues include: Potential unintended consequences of releasing genetically modified organisms into the environment Ethical concerns surrounding the modification of human embryos and ...

At this time, only genetically modified Atlantic salmon is currently approved for consumption in the U.S., but cattle and other species may be available soon. The report is now available for immediate ...

A team of surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical School announced on Monday they had implanted the heart of a genetically modified pig into a human being. Considered a world first ...