Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed what they describe as the world’s first synthetic cell capable of completing a full life cycle, marking a milestone in efforts to build living ...

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building ...

When “Curb Your Enthusiasm” wrapped up its 24-year-run in 2024, fans were concerned it would be the last time they’d see Larry David on screen. He had been saying the HBO sitcom was ending for the ...

Healthy brains may be built through a process of controlled damage and rapid repair. The most dangerous type of DNA damage is a regular feature of healthy early brain development, experiments in mice ...

Nintendo has today released a new update for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on the Switch, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.3. This patch resolves a bunch of bugs in the game, and also makes a ...

Scientists have generated genetic data from 27 Neanderthals who lived in Belgium and France less than approximately 52,500 years ago, painting a richer and more surprising portrait of how our closest ...

This video starts with a simple question — does life really need DNA? — and then turns it into something much bigger. From RNA worlds and TNA protocells to exotic XNAs, methane-compatible chemistries, ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene normally considered a DNA-protecting "good guy" can become dangerous when cells make too much of it. The gene, EXO1, acts like molecular scissors that help ...

Living systems rely on molecules fitting together precisely. A key concept is chirality – many biological building blocks come in mirror-image forms, like left and right hands. Life on Earth mostly ...

Researchers have uncovered the enzyme behind chromothripsis, a chaotic chromosome-shattering event seen in about one in four cancers. The enzyme, N4BP2, breaks apart DNA trapped in tiny cellular ...