To harness biological systems (plants and microbes) for next-generation energy production and advanced materials, researchers ...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned that while artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are transforming legal practice, they must never replace the ...

Artificial intelligence programs designed to process and generate text show remarkably high verbal reasoning abilities, but ...

A tiny bubble of lipids, enzymes and DNA has done something biologists have chased for years: it carried out a full cycle of ...

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

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

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed what they describe as the world’s ...

Nearly 100 new laws taking effect July 1 are drawing particular attention for their potential impact on daily life across Florida.

On July 4, 2026, a time capsule filled with memorabilia will be buried in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall to be uncovered 250 years in the future. To withstand the centuries, it’s designed ...