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 ...

Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are crucial for preserving biodiversity ...

Professor David Williams, a New Zealander working on gene therapy at UCLA, has warned that the Bill is “unfair to farmers” and based on false assumptions about precision and safety. He points to ...

Bill Gates's comments on genetics as "code" have reignited debate over genetic engineering, intellectual property, and the ...

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

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.

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, ...

Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, has defied one of the most fundamental rules of chemistry, a new study has found. In a ...

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

From designing proteins not found in nature to extending healthy lifespan, Retro Biosciences is applying AI models to advance ...