The researchers said that their concerns are not about stifling innovation but about ensuring scientific progress aligns with ...
Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and ...
On a molecular level, life as we know it has a surprising bias. The building blocks of life — DNA, RNA, and proteins — have a ...
Researchers have been fascinated by animals’ ability to create such huge variety from two simple building blocks, but until now there was no satisfactory explanation for this wealth of crystals in the ...
Within a few decades, scientists will be able create a microbe that could cause an unstoppable pandemic, devastating crop ...
Breakthroughs in synthetic biology could create mirror versions of natural molecules, with devastating consequences for life ...
Almost all living things share the same genetic code, and the origin of this code has long been a topic of scientific debate.
So-called mirror cells could rampage through our ecosystems, food supply and immune systems, experts say, potentially without ...
A group of 38 leading scientists are calling for a pause on research to create 'mirror life' - a form of artificial organism ...