Understanding how cells turn genes on and off is one of biology's most enduring mysteries. Now, a new technology developed by ...

Chloroplasts—the "light power plants" of plant cells—are increasingly the focus of synthetic biology. These organelles house ...

We are now in the second great wave of the genetic revolution, not defined by reading the human code of life, but by rewriting it.

Seven years after the first gene-edited babies were revealed, biotech startup Manhattan Genomics is reviving the idea of ...

As we enter entrepreneurship month this November, we’re celebrating the professors and alumni who are fueling job creation ...

Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

From The Andromeda Strain to Jurassic Park, these are the most exhilarating novels written by the master of the ...

Researchers discovered that bacteria use a recombinase enzyme to activate fossil viral DNA and defend against new infections, ...

Utilizes human LINE-1 machinery to drive programmable, site-specific integration of multi-kb payloads, without ...

But more broadly, the technology could revolutionize many ... editing system CRISPR to revolutionize treatments for genetic ...

Transferring one species to another is how to create genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. This creates something not ...

New scientific article warns of loss of consumer trust unless proper analysis is done. Report: Claire Robinson ...