Old MacDonald would never recognize some of the creatures on today’s farms–thanks to genetic engineering. At the University of California,…
Three years ago, the U.S. Patent Office received the first application in history asking for the right to patent the…
If you have a craving for candy and cookies, it may be written in your genes. So said a team…
Cloning is no longer science fiction. Not long ago, scientists announced the first cloning of a human being. And the…
Scientists have genetically engineered a new kind of goat. With her wobbly legs and soft white hair, Grace looks like…
Susan comes from a family plagued by breast cancer. Her mother, sisters, and cousins all suffered from cancer; some of…
“Everybody at school calls me shrimp,” complained 11-year-old Marco. “I feel like a loser.” Just what is Marco’s problem? He’s…
Ten-year-old Anders Urmacher of New York City likes to hang out with other kids in what’s known as the Treehouse…
A recent television program showed a young woman named Melody leafing through old medical school yearbooks, searching the faces of…
Scientists have finally discovered how to do therapy on our genes. Until now, science has been busy uncovering the genetic…
