Chromosomes can vary in length and size, but they usually carry thousands of base pairs of DNA. While scientists have successfully edited the genomes of many creatures, most of those edits have been ...
A new university spinout company is hoping to use synthetic biology to transform gene therapy manufacture. SynGenSys, from the University of Sheffield, plans to tap into engineering design principles ...
As data management platforms go, the one developed by Colossal Biosciences stands in its own large petri dish as both innovative and out of the ordinary. After all, how many software tools help ...
Horseshoe crabs are among the oldest species on Earth. The prehistoric-looking creatures, more closely related to spiders and scorpions than crustaceans, have existed for about 450mn years. But most ...
Bacteria possess unique traits with great potential for benefiting society. However, current genetic engineering methods to harness these advantages are limited to a small fraction of bacterial ...
In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do. By Carl Zimmer At the heart of all life is a code.
Timothy Hearn does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Some conservation groups are calling for an effective ban on genetic modification, but others say these technologies are ...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Epic Bio, a biotechnology company developing ultracompact therapies to modulate gene expression in vivo, today announced its launch and Series A financing ...
The conference brought together leading researchers, science administrators, and institutional representatives from India and ...
For the first time in over 10,000 years, the howl of a dire wolf is echoing once more—this time, from within a secretive nature preserve in the United States. The predator, long thought extinct and ...