All genetic engineering articles
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ResearchEngineered microbe could clean up persistent oil pollution hotspots
Bacterium can break down five hydrocarbon pollutants into harmless compounds
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BusinessAcceptable levels of (epi)genetic engineering
Amplifying or silencing genes may be preferable to permanently changing genetic code
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FeatureMaking genetically engineered food palatable
The next generation of genetically altered food is forging ahead, aiming to be attractive to consumers rather than producers. Katrina Megget finds out whether Crispr means crisper salads
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Research’This is just the beginning’: RNA editing set to democratise viral engineering
Crispr-based system could ease development of novel RNA therapies
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ResearchAncient microbial natural products reconstructed from Neanderthal dental plaques
Palaeogenomic approach allows natural product researchers to ‘go back in time’
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ResearchYeast engineered to convert methanol into heparin
Production levels are currently low, but researchers hope the method could one day mean pharma doesn’t have to rely on animals for this essential medicine
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ResearchReprogrammed bacterium turns carbon dioxide into chemicals on industrial scale
Process achieved at industrial scale in 120 litre reactor
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NewsFresh calls for EU to review gene-edited crops regulations
Outdated legislation is hampering innovation and sustainability efforts, argue crop scientists
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ReviewTV series: Unnatural Selection
From biohackers to malaria-fighting mosquitos, this Netflix documentary looks at the powerful yet controversial technology of genetic engineering
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ResearchTweaking honey bee bacteria to fight colony collapse disorder
Genetically altered strains of bacteria from honey bee guts can fight virus and mites that threaten this population
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ResearchBacterium forced to evolve to consume carbon dioxide to make biomass
Tweaked Escherichia coli could help deal with humanity’s carbon dioxide problem
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NewsThe ‘Impossible Whopper’ has a secret ingredient: chemistry
The plant-based patty uses haem harvested from genetically engineered yeast
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ResearchChinese gene-edited babies at higher risk of premature death
Loss of gene knocked-out by rogue geneticists found to be linked with higher mortality in human genome database
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NewsDarpa wants to genetically engineer soldiers’ skin bacteria to protect them from mosquitoes
Pentagon programme aims to change chemical cues released by human skin microbes to provide a long-term defence from mosquito-borne diseases
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ResearchFirst bacterium with a totally redesigned genome created
Designer E. coli uses a simplified genetic code to make proteins
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ResearchGenetically engineered yeast brews up heady mix of natural and unnatural cannabinoids
Biotech yeast makes low-cost, high-quality THC and CBD – and cannabinoids never seen before – without growing cannabis plants
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ResearchEight-letter genetic code hints at how alien life might evolve
Synthetic DNA shows that four bases might not be the only way for life to go
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NewsRogue Chinese scientist to be punished for creation of first gene-edited humans
Investigation uncovers forged ethical approval documents
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NewsPentagon’s pursuit of insect-delivered genetic modification of crops prompts warnings
French and German scientists worry that Darpa programme may violate the biological weapons convention and inadvertently start a new arms race
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ResearchFirst for cells as they're made to manufacture fluorinated bioplastics
Genetically modified bacteria could make synthesis of new materials more sustainable