Sulfolobus islandicus, an archaeal model organism, offers unique advantages for metabolic engineering and synthetic biology ...

Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Scientists first aim to design genomes with minimal changes compared to the wild type to minimize the risk of failure. “The native ...

Modern therapeutics are shifting from their reliance on small molecules to biologics produced by cultured cells. The development and production of those biologics increasingly rely on computationally ...

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, ...

Scientists are expanding the genetic map of humanity. This week, a large team published the first wave of research from the Pangenome Project, an effort to better capture the diversity of people ...

A novel approach that incorporates components from many disciplines, allowing people from many different backgrounds to access synthetic biology education. The field of synthetic biology, the science ...

Carolus Vitalis grew up in a small town in Chile—a town so small it doesn’t appear on any maps. Now he’s at the forefront of a large, impactful discussion: the pros and cons of artificial intelligence ...

Genetic engineering is moving from science fiction to reality with breakthroughs that could cure diseases and reshape medicine.

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...