There is a constant war going on in your body. Working against you are viruses and cancer cells growing uncontrollably, threatening your tissues and organs. Fighting on your side are immune cells such ...

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In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Viruses deliberately slow themselves down inside mosquitoes, allowing the insects to carry and spread disease for life without getting sick.

The 19th century was an absolutely electrifying era, including in a literal sense. Although the phenomenon of electricity had ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

Mitochondria don’t just generate energy—they also carefully organize their own DNA in a surprisingly elegant way. Scientists have discovered that a long-overlooked phenomenon called “mitochondrial ...

A new study reveals that dual-atom catalysts behave in a fundamentally different way than scientists previously thought, challenging a long-standing model used to predict catalytic performance.

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have—in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian ...

Some modern tanks still have a fourth crew member to load ammunition due to the benefits a fourth crew member provides, ...

Intercepting a missile sounds straightforward. Launch another missile at it before it reaches its ...