Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

Scientists build a synthetic metabolism that converts CO2-derived formate into valuable chemicals outside living cells.

WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli about the recent past—and promising future—of the Nobel Prize-winning research ...

A new study finds that at least one Archaea has surprisingly flexibility when interpreting genetic code, which goes against a ...

The first partner company is on the path to market, but the implications are clear: eXoZymes has created a scalable production engine for molecules that were previously too rare or expensive to make.

Aptamer Group plc, a developer of synthetic oligonucleotide-based binding reagents for life sciences applications, and ...

Researchers at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet have captured the first detailed molecular ...

A research team at Leibniz-HKI has described a new enzyme that renders the highly toxic molecule malleicyprol harmless.

Lobsters are often described as biologically immortal, but the reality is more complex. Their bodies use a rare enzyme that allows cells to keep repairing themselves as they age. This process prevents ...

Scientists have identified a small flaw in the enzyme GPX4 that prevents neurons from defending themselves. This mutation, ...

At the same table, with the same drinks, women often get drunk faster than men — and alcohol can affect women's brains ...