The British company Oxitec, in partnership with Australia's CSIRO, has announced plans to release genetically modified (GM) ...

Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing toxic mercury and releasing it back into the environment in a less ...

Researchers are using machine learning to develop next-generation mosquito repellents that could outmatch DEET and ...

Mosquitoes carry viruses such as dengue ... In the past few years, a variety of genetic engineering approaches have emerged ...

The rising threat of mosquito-spread illnesses such as dengue fever is prompting scientists to search for new ways to control ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Extinction is still forever, but scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences are trying what they say is the next best thing to restoring ancient beasts — genetically ...

The scientific breakthrough of genetically modified (GM) food has generated enormous political controversy while delivering few benefits to consumers to date. The next generation of GM foods could ...

Essential oils such as citronella, cedar, fennel, and soybean also have some activity as mosquito repellents but are less standardized in terms of concentration and duration of activity. These may ...