Scientists have already created designer viruses in a lab that can kill dangerous bacteria. The next step is designing and ...

As we stand on the precipice of a scientific revolution, researchers are pushing the boundaries of biology by developing ...

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

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, ...

Australian researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice ...

From CRISPR to gene banking, synthetic biology has big implications for wildlife evolution and conservation, but ethical ...

All known natural life uses L (left-handed) amino acids in proteins and D (right-handed) sugars in DNA and RNA. In contrast, mirror life would use D proteins and L sugars — effectively a reversed ...

“A male figure formed of gentle fire, his outline glowing with soft embers, approaches a female figure shaped from flowing water, her form glistening with ripples and fine mist. They move toward one ...

Scientists have discovered that microplastics are binding to marine snow particles, according to a study published in Water ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Members’ Assembly rejected a moratorium on the release of genetically modified organisms in the wild. Proponents of the use of ...

By Dina Gavarieva Biohacking has emerged as one of the most mindboggling, and sometimes extreme, health trends of the 21st ...