Is the dream of living forever just a sci-fi fantasy? For centuries, humans have sought the secret to eternal life, a quest once relegated to myth and magic. But what if the answer isn't in a mythical ...

Scientists sought to work out genetic errors by creating their own artificial genome, which replaced E. coli’s original ...

A group of scientists has sequenced the genome of a man who was buried in Egypt around 4,500 years ago. The study offers rare ...

In an unprecedented leap in scientific discovery, a new lifeform has been constructed using a mere 57 genetic instructions.

Scientists have created Syn57, a completely synthetic bacterium with a genetic code unlike anything in nature. Unlike all known life, which uses 64 codons to build proteins, Syn57 only uses 57 — ...

A group of scientists has sequenced the genome of a man who was buried in Egypt around 4,500 years ago. The study offers rare insight into the genetic ancestry of early Egyptians and reveals links to ...

People diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have significant differences in their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), compared to those without the condition, ...

This week, the Trump administration released a strategy for improving the health and well-being of American children. The ...

A kelp species originally transplanted in Newport Beach is being studied by University of Southern California students and ...

We've heard of GMOs, but this is ridiculous. Scientists at the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology say they've engineered a bacteria whose genetic code is more efficient than ...