Genetic engineering threatens the balance of healthy microbiomes. Genetically modified microorganisms, in particular, threaten this stability.

By Christine WanjikuThere is no consistent evidence that genetically modified (GM) foods cause major human diseases, according to a new scientific review.The study, published in the journal GM Crops & ...

A popular initiative to ban genetically modified organisms in food is now in doubt, after falling short of the required ...

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Several round plastic containers rest on a surface, and each contains a small, striped frog. Juvenile Australian southern corroboree frogs at the University of Melbourne laboratories Credit: Tiffany ...

Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, have been a hot topic of conversation among researchers, producers, government agencies, and the general public for decades. GMOs are banned in some ...

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Genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) are biological entities—prokaryotic or eukaryotic—whose genomes have been deliberately modified using recombinant DNA technologies, genome editing tools (e.g., ...

Genetically modified organisms have been at the center of controversy for decades. But what does the science actually say? Modern genetic engineering allows scientists to introduce specific traits ...

Environmental and public health advocates have renewed calls for Nigeria to halt the approval and deployment of genetically ...

An environmental activist and a public health advocate have questioned the transparency and effectiveness of Nigeria’s biosafety regulator’s oversight regarding the safety and regulation of ...

'Our new but simple method is far more effective and can now be applied to a much wider range of plant species than our original approach' Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, have been ...