Biology and genetics are terribly, terribly complex. To begin with, you are a lot more than just you. There are roughly ten times as many bacteria cells in the human body as there are human cells ...

That could leave many genetically modified crops unregulated — a worry for those who fear environmental and safety risks or who believe that government vetting is key for broad public acceptance.

Nature News published an article last week about a group of scientists who attempted to modify genetic code of a human embryo. The team used a tool called CRISPR that’s the current darling of ...