Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world's first synthetic ...

KJ was born with a deficiency in an enzyme that breaks down ammonia, a by-product of protein digestion. He had to follow a ...

For centuries, extinction has meant the end—but what if it didn’t have to? Using advanced genetic engineering, a handful of biotech companies are working to bring extinct species back to life, from ...

Six new members and three promoted vice-presidents are set to join the European Research Council (ERC) scientific council at ...

Genetically Modified (GM) and Genome-Edited (GE) plants are opening exciting new possibilities for building sustainable agriculture. These technologies ...

Scientists discovered that the protein RPA plays a critical and previously unconfirmed role in stimulating telomerase to ...

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which ...

Researchers discovered that in a rare kidney cancer, RNA builds droplet-like hubs that act as growth control centers inside tumor cells. By engineering a molecular switch to dissolve these hubs, they ...

The pace of innovation in the Life Sciences field is accelerating, and the regulatory oversight of the resulting products and ...