EPFL researchers have developed a light-based method that can produce proteins that switch states, respond to signals, and even compute, using light and the cell cycle.

Scientists used light to evolve proteins that can switch, sense, and even “compute” inside living cells. Evolution is one of ...

For centuries, blue eyes have been celebrated in art, poetry, and song as a unique and striking trait. However, recent scientific breakthroughs have revealed a fascinating truth that connects every ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has engineered a microbial strain capable of rapidly growing in high concentrations of methanol, marking a significant step forward in biorefinery technology.

A Rowan University team led by Chun Wu, Ph.D., received the Zuckerkandl Prize for the year’s best paper published in the ...

Evolution is biology's powerful method of engineering. It works by generating many variants of DNA, RNA, and proteins inside cells and letting nature ...

A doctor who had a genetic condition that prevents teeth from forming searched for the DNA mutation that had affected his family for over 150 years.

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The FDA’s dispute with biotech firm uniQure over Huntington’s gene therapy highlights growing tensions between innovation, ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...