The ecstasy of “olo”
In the 1920s, breeders turned yellow canaries red. Now, scientists have finally found the gene responsible.
Genetically modified organisms today usually have just one engineered gene. Scientists now want to create organisms with whole new gene clusters.
Barbara Simons believes there is only one safe voting technology.
“Gene drives,” a technology for controlling genetic traits, could revolutionize disease prevention. But nature has a way of thwarting scientific meddling.
In the 20th century, a blight killed off four billion of these towering trees. Now, new research shows that a gene, taken from wheat, provides resistance.
Despite its dangers, the gene appears to protect the brain from parasites.
A new paper employs a simple technique—counting words in patent texts—to trace the history of American invention, from chemistry to computers.