While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living ...

Scientists have grown wheat containing supersized starch granules—a leap forward in biological engineering with potential benefits for our daily diets and a raft of industrial applications.

From simple chemicals to a cell-like system that grows and reproduces, researchers have crossed a major milestone. The ...

The lab-made cell can grow, copy its DNA, and divide but cannot survive independently or be considered fully alive, ...

On a Sunday morning, Princeton senior David Frankel arrived in the lab just after breakfast, set up a row of six mini chemical reactors and carefully distributed two grams of one of the world’s most ...

As humans, our eyes take in two-dimensional images that our brains convert to three-dimensional experiences. This ability enables us to be aware of our position in space, judge distances, possess ...

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed what they describe as the world’s ...

Angela Belcher, the James Mason Crafts Professor of Biological Engineering and a professor of materials science at MIT, ...

Synthetic organizers provide a way to control formation of kidney organoids as more reliable models for studying disease and ...

To mark International Women in Engineering Day, we’re celebrating the work and experiences of inspiring engineers.

UB researchers developed a rapid one-step process to create high-entropy alloy nanoparticles, enabling faster, lower-cost catalyst discovery for clean-energy systems.