Organ transplantation of genetically modified animals to humans is currently not safe. This was announced on January 19 by ...

Most Americans agree genetically engineering animals is acceptable if it’s used to improve human health, according to a Pew Research Center report. The Pew Research Center surveyed 2,537 adults from ...

The FDA has approved genetically engineered salmon for consumption. — -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has approved the first genetically engineered animal ...

Feb. 7, 2005 — -- Animal-human hybrids have long been the stuff of fairy tales and myths -- from the half-man, half-horse centaur to singing mermaids. Now the swift pace of genetic engineering ...

Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results. By Roni Caryn Rabin Scientists have dreamed for centuries about using animal organs to ...

The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis, died several months later. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Genetically engineered animals moved closer to the dinner table on Thursday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the process it will use to review new ...

Genetically engineered humans may still sound like science fiction. But there's a new push to edit the genes of human embryos to eliminate diseases and enhance characteristics parents value.

One year ago, Tim Andrews was among the world’s first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney. Now, he is the first ...

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...