Life
Can genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it from extinction?
Researchers are aiming to make the northern quoll resistant to the toxic cane toads wiping it out in Australia, but little progress has been made
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Health
Genetically modified golden rice may yet succeed in the Philippines
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Life
First gene-edited meat will come from disease-proof CRISPR pigs
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Environment
Genetically modified banana approved by regulators for first time
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Technology
Silkworms genetically engineered to produce pure spider silk
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Environment
Soya beans made more meat-like by adding genes for pig proteins
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Forests bioengineered to capture more carbon will be planted in the US
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Chemistry
Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves
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Genetically modified mosquitoes cut the insect’s number by 96 per cent
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Space
Bone-boosting lettuce could help Mars astronauts stay healthy
Eating lettuce containing a hormone that boosts bone formation might help astronauts from losing bone mass in space 鈥� and might even help treat osteoporosis on Earth too
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Environment
Fall armyworms with offspring-killing gene tested on farms in Brazil
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Environment
Gene-edited food is 5 years away in England, says government scientist
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Environment
A maize meme shows why you shouldn’t trust social media
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Health
Partial sight restored for man who is blind thanks to optogenetics
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