The debate over large-scale commercialization and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as products made from those organisms, has been growing ever since the advent of recombinant ...

By making E. coli dependent on an artificial amino acid, scientists hope to show that engineered organisms can be safer and more useful for industrial processes like drug production.

The EU decided to define genetically modified organisms as “organisms in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination”.

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are living organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been artificially manipulated through genetic engineering techniques. This process involves the introduction ...

Three federal district court judges have recently requested the FDA to state whether the terms “natural” or “all natural” can be used to refer to foods containing genetically-modified ...

Genetically modified crops are here to stay. How should we react? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says it's time for scientists to take a larger role in the debate, bringing what we know out into the ...

Clearer guidelines and regulations are needed for companies using CRISPR and other technologies to develop second-generation genetically modified foods.