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

In a breakthrough that defies nature, Northwestern University and Stanford University synthetic biologists have created a new ...

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

AlphaFold didn't accelerate biology by running faster experiments. It changed the engineering assumptions behind protein ...

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

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

As a proof of concept, the engineers then used the same system to convert acetyl-CoA into malate, a commercially valuable ...

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

Natural biological systems cannot efficiently convert waste CO₂ or its derivatives into useful building-block chemicals at a scale that can keep pace with rising atmospheric carbon. Engineer a fully ...

Although it also performs some functions in men, estrogen, the main female sex hormone, is involved in a myriad of processes, ...

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 ...

As Christmas Eve draws near, we're reminded of the tireless elves behind the scenes, toiling in workshops to bring festive ...