Synthetic biology combines principles from science, engineering and social science, creating emerging technologies such as alternative meats and mRNA vaccines; Deconstructing synthetic biology across ...

Biology — the science of life, living things and the processes that keep us all running — links up in essential ways with many other sciences, such as chemistry, physics and mathematics, which help us ...

Scientists have completed construction of the final chromosome in the worlds' first synthetic yeast genome following more than a decade of work, opening new possibilities for creating resilient, ...

Thought LeadersJames J. CollinsTermeer Professor of Medical Engineering and ScienceMassachusetts Institute of Technology In this interview, Professor James J. Collins, co-founder of the field of ...

Drew Endy is squarely focused on the potential of redesigning organisms for useful purposes. He also acknowledges significant challenges. By Steve Lohr This article is part of our latest DealBook ...

Several round plastic containers rest on a surface, and each contains a small, striped frog. Juvenile Australian southern corroboree frogs at the University of Melbourne laboratories Credit: Tiffany ...

These tech titans know a good thing when they see it, and they’re investing big-time in synthetic biology. “DNA is like a computer program but far, far more advanced than any software ever created.” ...

Researchers from New England Biolabs and Yale University have created a system for engineering the first fully synthetic bacteriophages that could help with future clinical development of phage ...