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Biology
Successfully made shoes and leather wallets from... bacteria
British researchers have successfully genetically modified Komagataeibacter bacteria to create a type of skin
Biology
Are genetically modified foods really scary?
All over the world, people regularly produce genetically modified soybeans, corn, cotton, alfalfa, canola, apples, papayas, potatoes, summer squash, and sugar beets.
Biology
Growing barley to create meat in the lab
The Icelandic company is growing 130,000 genetically modified barley plants to harvest the protein used in the cell culture of meat.
Biology
Genetically modified rice prevents hypertension
In the future, taking blood pressure medication may be as simple as eating a spoonful of rice. This treatment may have fewer side effects than current blood pressure med…
Biology
What about the 'Jurassic park' experiment if replacing dinosaurs with mosquitoes?
Release genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild to reduce the number of mosquito bites in Florida, USA, but many scientists fear will become experiments such as 'J…
Biology
China genetically engineered rice to increase productivity
The key D1 protein in photosynthesis of rice is genetically modified in the cytoplasm, helping to increase yield and heat tolerance.
Oceanography
The pink fish 'unique crutches'
Experts speculate that the 3,4-meter-long cranberry fish may have a rare genetic mutation that causes its whole body to be brilliantly pink.
Life
A third gene-edited baby may have been born
China confirmed the gene editing experiment of scientist Ha Kien Khue that led to the birth of three babies.
Life
The creator of the transgenic baby in China is sentenced to 3 years in prison
The Chinese court sentenced three scientists involved in creating genetically modified babies in 2018 to engage in illegal medical activities.
Biology
Genetically engineered tomatoes produce a bunch of grapes-like fruits to shorten the harvest time, increasing yield
US scientists have recently found a way to edit the gene of tomatoes, this fruit can grow into clusters of luxuriant like grapes, instead of developing into vines as bef…
Biology
Bangladesh is about to become the first country to allow the cultivation of genetically modified golden rice
20 years ago, since the first time rice was known, it has always been the focus of the debate about genetically modified crops.
Biology
Development of genetically modified purple tomato variety rich in anthocyanin
Anthocyanins are a group of pigments that help boost antioxidants and create purple, red or blue colors for a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Space science
China aspires to create genetically modified seeds in outer space
Chinese scientists use satellites to send seeds and plants into space, taking advantage of high radioactivity to create gene mutations that cannot occur on Earth.
Biology
Transplant the gene of 'death' to kill mosquitoes
Students at Ben Gurion University (southern Israel) have developed a biological method that uses genetically modified bacteria to kill mosquitoes.