An international team of researchers has used genetic engineering to create the first ever “product-ready” antivenom for ...

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

Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug-think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young ...

By restructuring a common chemotherapy drug, scientists increased its potency by 20,000 times. In a significant step forward ...

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Scientists at the University of Sheffield are conducting research into natural genetic engineering with a focus on Lateral Gene Transfer to help improve crop resilience to extreme weather.

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

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, ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them.

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

For decades, scientists believed the essence of life was written solely in four chemical bases: A, C, T, and G. Together, ...

In a promising advance for cancer treatment, Northwestern University scientists have re-engineered the molecular structure of ...