Genetic Engineering : Science World Report

Dec 14, 2016 02:24 AM EST

Diabetes Treatment Found; Cell Implant For Insulin Production Shows Revolutionary Results In Studies

Research studies show implantation of genetically engineered kidney cells under the skin can produce sufficient insulin to control diabetes.

Mar 29, 2016 06:02 AM EDT

Genetically Modified Maggots to Heal Wounds Faster

North Carolina State University researchers have genetically engineered maggots to produce and then secrete a human growth factor which is known to help the wound healing process by stimulating cell growth and survival.

Oct 15, 2015 03:28 PM EDT

Quantum Physics Meets Genetic Engineering as MIT Scientists Create Energy Transport

Quantum physics, meet genetic engineering. Scientists have used engineered viruses in order to provide quantum-based enhancement of energy transport.

Apr 24, 2015 03:12 PM EDT

Chinese Scientists Edit the Genome of a Human Embryo for the First Time

Researchers from China have announced that they've managed to edit the gnome of a human embryo in order to try to block a gene that causes a rare blood disease.

Mar 16, 2014 11:55 PM EDT

Cis-Genetic Engineering Yields Bio-Friendly Fire-Blight Resistant Apples

With the aid of so-called cis-genetic engineering, researchers transfered a resistance gene from a wild apple into the genome of a Gala apple. Tests in the greenhouse indicate that the gene is effective in protecting the tree against the disease.

Nov 15, 2013 09:58 PM EST