Genetic engineering is moving faster than almost any other scientific field. New tools now allow researchers to edit DNA with ...

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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 ...

International Indigenous Policy Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3 (June 2015), pp. 1-19 (21 pages) Publically funded biobanking initiatives and genetic research should contribute towards reducing inequalities in ...

Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change how we prevent disease, age, and define human potential. The same tools ...

“The WIPO Treaty on Patents, Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledge aims to enhance the ethical framework of the patent system…. While it marks significant progress, its success depends on ...

Genetic engineering, also known as genetic modification, is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to ...

As engineers, our creations have an immeasurable effect on the world, often one that continues to evolve after us in unimaginable ways. From bridges that tragically collapse to robots that are used as ...