Researchers at the University of Georgia have used a gene editing tool known as CRISPR/Cas to modify the genome of a tree species for the first time. Their research, published recently in the early online edition of the journal New Phytologist, opens the door to more rapid and reliable gene editing of plants.

In social amoebae, genes for cooperation and for cheating have reached a stalemate.

Insects may not be the most charismatic creatures on the planet, but what they lack in cuddliness, they make up for with chemical ingenuity

Males aren’t relevant — at least when it comes to disease transmission by mosquitoes.

Agricultural officials who seek to detect diseases affecting the commercial swine industry may gain a new ally — a biological detection system developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers.

Researchers and other experts will explore the scientific, ethical, and policy issues associated with human gene-editing research at an international summit this fall.

Scientists have successfully replicated the molecular processes that led from dinosaur snouts to the first bird beaks

A publication with 940 undergraduate authors demonstrates that research experiences can be offered to far more students than has traditionally been possible

A biomedical firm that traces its origins to research done at the University of Copenhagen has been acquired by an American drug maker. The sale underscores the role the University plays in the establishment of spin-out firms and in helping society benefit from research.

The University of California, Davis, and HM.CLAUSE have partnered to open a business incubator that will help advance regional innovation in the life sciences. To celebrate this unique collaboration, a launch event was held on Thursday, May 7, at the new innovation center in south Davis.

Vegetable-based muscles that can expand and contract while bending described in the journal "Applied Physics Letters."

Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute of Virginia Tech have discovered new possibilities for detecting ovarian cancer using microsatellite variations.