The lab-made cell can grow, copy its DNA, and divide but cannot survive independently or be considered fully alive, ...

A tiny bubble of lipids, enzymes and DNA has done something biologists have chased for years: it carried out a full cycle of ...

Researchers have developed a molecularly engineered interlayer that tackles one of the biggest barriers ...

From simple chemicals to a cell-like system that grows and reproduces, researchers have crossed a major milestone. The ...

Researchers have spent decades—and billions of dollars—sequencing animal and crop genomes, but fungi have historically been the forgotten middle child of genomics, only noticed when they're ruining ...

A new laboratory named after Ernest Bevin will be built at Porton Down to research protection against biological threats to the UK and NATO allies.

A study found that high-field NMR can reveal detailed structural features of Alzheimer’s-linked amyloid beta proteins, even in complex samples that better mimic the human brain.

OM Botanical, an independent green-biotech skincare laboratory specializing in whole-plant, health-first formulatio ...

Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green, but a ...

Germany’s transformed Ruhr, where a dead river breathes again, can serve as inspiration for other heavily polluted areas of the world ...

Scientists built SpudCell, the first synthetic cell that grows, divides and evolves, entirely from non-living chemicals. They still won't call it alive.

On July 4, 2026, a time capsule filled with memorabilia will be buried in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall to be uncovered 250 years in the future. To withstand the centuries, it’s designed ...