The round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete, and we now know what the round of 16 will look like. As the biggest World Cup ever continues, the round of 16 will commence on Saturday, with ...

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.” By K. R. Callaway In a lab at the ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology. By K. R. Callaway SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of ...

For the very first time, biologists packed nonliving components into a cell-like membrane, piece by piece, and witnessed the bag of molecules start to behave like life. The lab-made synthetic cell ...

Sean Goode, a former Canton police sergeant who was working the night of John O'Keefe's death and testified during the first Karen Read trial, allegedly sent dozens of vulgar text messages, according ...

These beloved books span decades, genres, and perspectives. All readers know that the best books don’t just tell a story, they leave a mark. Whether they challenge the way we think, remind us of who ...

A human brain starts as a single cell. Over time, that lone cell gives rise to an extraordinarily complex organ containing roughly 170 billion cells. One of the biggest questions in developmental ...

Smartphones, online learning, generative AI: The way we read has changed more in the last decade than in the previous century. So what do we actually know about what reading does for the mind? In his ...

Local doctors are celebrating a patient and his medical milestone as a Metairie man is now the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy.