Scientists Take New Step Toward Man-Made Life
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Researchers say they have created the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components.
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The race to create life from scratch is underway. But how close are scientists to making a synthetic organism?
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Scientists say they have found a safer way of controlling genes to treat disease.
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New procedure lets adult mouse cells mimic stem cells, bringing hope to anticloning activists.
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While some scientists try to build nano machines from scratch, others are discovering uses for single-celled organisms that are already available. By Monya Baker from Wired magazine.
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Researchers in Spain set about creating a man-made version of the part of the brain that controls movement.
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A new class of material, which brings computer chips made from a single molecule a step closer, has been discovered by scientists.
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The genetic building blocks that form the basis for life may also be used to build the tiny machines of nanotechnology, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Science & environment: Research is step towards goal of creating supplies of embryonic stem cells genetically matched to patients
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The ability to manipulate matter on a tiny scale could lead to environmental breakthroughs. Billions of dollars are being spent, but the most exciting green nanoproducts are still on the drawing boards.
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Scientists have taken a first step toward making synthetic life by transferring genetic material from one bacterium into another, transforming the second microbe into a copy of the first.
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A team of US scientists show off a novel device that harvests energy from human movements.
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Forget genetic engineering. The new idea is synthetic biology, an effort to rewire the genetic circuitry of living organisms.
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We should be using probes to look for life in space instead of radio signals, say scientists.
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Scientists use cloning to create personalized stem cell lines in monkeys.
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Hoping other scientists might apply their findings to humans, a team of researchers in Halifax has announced they&#39;ve become first in the world to successfully clone insects.
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New technologies will shed light on how beneficial bacteria might help our health.