Genetic Engineering

Robert Shapiro, Who Made NutraSweet a Household Name, Dies at 86

His promotion of the sugar substitute was a success. But later, as head of Monsanto, he faced blowback after the company rushed into genetically altered products.

By Sam Roberts

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Pig Kidney Removed From Alabama Woman After Organ Rejection

Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal.

By Roni Caryn Rabin

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For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

By Roni Caryn Rabin

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The 2023 Good Tech Awards

Toasting a year of breakthroughs (and a few breakdowns) in Silicon Valley and beyond.

By Kevin Roose