Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumnus and professor emeritus ...

While some practices remain controversial or speculative, biohackers are united by a shared curiosity: how can we engineer ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

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

Have you ever wondered how some life forms keep going in places so cold we’d call them frozen? Places humans wouldn't dare ...

Scientists have successfully created immature human egg-like cells from skin-derived stem cells, a significant step in ...

Synthetic biology is ready for the next developmental milestone and America’s leadership depends on getting the financing right.

Lee University students and faculty returned from an opportunity to present at the annual Conference on Bacteriophages in ...

Dealing with obesity requires more than skipping desserts and spending hours at the gym. For many people, biology, hormones, ...

Obesity is a global epidemic affecting millions of people every day and is associated with comorbidities ranging from heart ...

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs ...

Researchers have discovered a new genetic link to the most common type of bone cancer among children and young ...