A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

You’re reading Progress Report, Jessica Winter’s column on family and K-12 education. Mac Barnett is a best-selling author of children’s books, including a suite of droll, spare picture-book ...

Gears of War: E-Day's big showing at the Xbox Games Showcase was primarily focused on its campaign, but the game is also set to have what will undoubtedly be a killer multiplayer mode too, and players ...

A new generation of color e-readers is coming, adding a host of new features and enhanced picture quality. The technology is the byproduct of e-paper developer E Ink's deepened partnership with ...

Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman who was acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend last year after two widely publicized murder trials, revealed Friday why she filed a lawsuit alleging ...

— A massive spike in demand for e-books and digital audiobooks is colliding with expensive, expiring corporate publisher licenses, creating a severe budget crisis for public libraries. — Local ...

Here’s one big little truth: There are a lot of must reads making their way to bookstores this summer. At the same time, they are facing an even greater obstacle. “When a stranger begins lurking ...

Editor's note: After this report was published, one of the sources for the story provided updated information stating that writer E. Jean Carroll is not the target of a criminal investigation and that ...

The 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E is a compact electric SUV in four trims: Select, Premium, GT, and Rally. Rear-wheel-drive versions produce 264 to 272 hp, while all-wheel-drive Select and Premium models ...

In case you were wondering where the raging social-media pile-ons of the publishing world have gone since Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, these days many of them have migrated to Threads. Yes, ...

While Create’s autoimmune pipeline is entirely preclinical, it has dosed more than 50 patients in trials of its cancer candidates. (iStock / Getty Images Plus) As the wave of in vivo CAR-T hype crests ...