In an unprecedented leap in scientific discovery, a new lifeform has been constructed using a mere 57 genetic instructions.

Want a bespoke baby? Check the beauty, brains, or brawn boxes on the embryo order form. Genetic tinkering is no longer science fiction — it’s a market without legal guidelines or societal buy-in. But ...

What if you could screen embryos for diseases before they became babies? What if you had the power to choose the traits your baby would have? Would you use it? These practically polar opposite ...

The dodo is one step closer to being resurrected thanks to a remarkable new genetic engineering experiment. Scientists have ...

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has introduced its first biotechnology ethics guidelines, marking a significant ...

A new position paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP) offers guidance regarding ethical decision-making for the integration of precision medicine and genetic testing into internal ...

Special ordering babies certainly sounds like science fiction. And for the near future, it probably is. However, the scientific community is beginning to grapple with the eventual ethical challenges ...

Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months. But ...