A Cornell-led study is challenging a decades-old explanation for how chromosomes exchange genetic material within the biological process that forms eggs and sperm in mammals.

Once it was clear that the finding was most likely real, the team took a closer look at the chemistry of the material nearest ...

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has identified a way to tailor drug ...

Solving complex optimization problems is central to many modern technologies, from logistics and financial modeling to chip ...

What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to ...

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

The supply of lithium—the battery material that keeps digital devices humming, EVs racing and renewable energy on the grid—will not meet even half the expected demand by 2040.

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

A drug commonly used to treat epilepsy could be repurposed to significantly boost the response to vaccines in humans, helping ...

Nutrition remains one of the practical foundations of bone health. Calcium is a major building block of bone, and vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and maintain normal bone mineralization.

Anthropic releases two new models in the fifth Claude generation. Claude Fable 5 claims the top spot in nearly all benchmarks, while Claude Mythos 5 (no longer in preview) is still only available to ...

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered a renewable, bio-based polymer membrane capable of efficiently capturing toxic "forever chemicals" from water, offering a potential new route to ...