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A genetically modified mosquito might eradicate the mosquito species that carries the Zika virus but must first survive a cumbersome approval process.

By NINA FEDOROFF and JOHN BLOCK

A Senate bill that would prevent states from requiring food labels to note the presence of genetically modified ingredients failed on Wednesday.

By STEPHANIE STROM

The senators will consider whether the government should require labeling on foods containing genetically engineered ingredients, an issue that has split the food industry.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and STEPHANIE STROM

A trial in the Florida Keys has been tentatively approved, but public comment must be assessed first by the agency.

By ANDREW POLLACK

A diverse biotechnology company hopes its genetically engineered mosquitoes can help stop the spread of a devastating virus. But thats just a start.

By ANDREW POLLACK

An official of a dairy association says G.M.O. products are safe and that any labeling rules should be national, not state by state.

States should be free to require the labeling of genetically modified food if they want to.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

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By PAM BELLUCK

Researchers worldwide have been observing a voluntary moratorium on changes to DNA that could be passed down to subsequent generations.

By NICHOLAS WADE

Genetically engineered mosquitoes are among the cutting-edge weapons being tested against diseases, even as some experts say old-fashioned tools like DDT may be worth discussing.

By ANDREW POLLACK

A reader has ethical concerns about research that consigns deeply social animals to a lifetime of severe anxiety and isolation.

Scientists in Shanghai are trying to locate the deficiency in the brain circuits responsible for autism-like behavior found in genetically engineered monkeys.

By PAM BELLUCK

A potato genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine is as safe as any other potato on the market, the Food and Drug Administration says.

Dr. Robert M. Califfs candidacy as the head of the Food and Drug Administration is likely to be blocked over the agencys approval of genetically engineered salmon.

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Campbell Soup breaks from its rival food companies to disclose the presence of genetically engineered ingredients in its products.

By STEPHANIE STROM

Three research groups, working independently of one another, reported in the journal Science on Thursday that a powerful new gene-editing technique could treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice.

By NICHOLAS WADE

A study published this week found that treating ants with chemicals can alter the responsibilities they take on in a colony.

By SINDYA N. BHANOO

The technique involves propelling a gene of choice throughout a population. It hasnt been tested in the wild yet, but has worked in the laboratory.

By NICHOLAS WADE

An international panel was right to call for a moratorium on a new technique that alters genes in ways that can be inherited.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Congress should stop a backdoor effort to insert language in the omnibus spending bill that would bar states from passing G.M.O. labeling laws.

By TOM COLICCHIO

A genetically modified mosquito might eradicate the mosquito species that carries the Zika virus but must first survive a cumbersome approval process.

By NINA FEDOROFF and JOHN BLOCK

A Senate bill that would prevent states from requiring food labels to note the presence of genetically modified ingredients failed on Wednesday.

By STEPHANIE STROM

The senators will consider whether the government should require labeling on foods containing genetically engineered ingredients, an issue that has split the food industry.

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER and STEPHANIE STROM

A trial in the Florida Keys has been tentatively approved, but public comment must be assessed first by the agency.

By ANDREW POLLACK

A diverse biotechnology company hopes its genetically engineered mosquitoes can help stop the spread of a devastating virus. But thats just a start.

By ANDREW POLLACK

An official of a dairy association says G.M.O. products are safe and that any labeling rules should be national, not state by state.

States should be free to require the labeling of genetically modified food if they want to.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

.

By PAM BELLUCK

Researchers worldwide have been observing a voluntary moratorium on changes to DNA that could be passed down to subsequent generations.

By NICHOLAS WADE

Genetically engineered mosquitoes are among the cutting-edge weapons being tested against diseases, even as some experts say old-fashioned tools like DDT may be worth discussing.

By ANDREW POLLACK

A reader has ethical concerns about research that consigns deeply social animals to a lifetime of severe anxiety and isolation.

Scientists in Shanghai are trying to locate the deficiency in the brain circuits responsible for autism-like behavior found in genetically engineered monkeys.

By PAM BELLUCK

A potato genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine is as safe as any other potato on the market, the Food and Drug Administration says.

Dr. Robert M. Califfs candidacy as the head of the Food and Drug Administration is likely to be blocked over the agencys approval of genetically engineered salmon.

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Campbell Soup breaks from its rival food companies to disclose the presence of genetically engineered ingredients in its products.

By STEPHANIE STROM

Three research groups, working independently of one another, reported in the journal Science on Thursday that a powerful new gene-editing technique could treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice.

By NICHOLAS WADE

A study published this week found that treating ants with chemicals can alter the responsibilities they take on in a colony.

By SINDYA N. BHANOO

The technique involves propelling a gene of choice throughout a population. It hasnt been tested in the wild yet, but has worked in the laboratory.

By NICHOLAS WADE

An international panel was right to call for a moratorium on a new technique that alters genes in ways that can be inherited.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Congress should stop a backdoor effort to insert language in the omnibus spending bill that would bar states from passing G.M.O. labeling laws.

By TOM COLICCHIO

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