Scientists Create Synthetic ‘Living’ Organism That Can Eat, Grow And Evolve

Scientists from Cornell University have successfully constructed DNA-based machines with incredibly life-like capabilities. These human-engineered organic machines are capable of … More

Scientists Create Synthetic DNA With 4 Extra Letters

A couple billion years ago, four molecules danced into the elegant double-helix structure of DNA, which provides the codes for … More

Using DNA As A Data Storage Device: New Machine Makes It A Reality

Guzzling, devouring, the words fail to reflect the enormity of it all. Data storage eats up cities’ worth of power. … More

Synthetic Biology: The Created Become The Creator

The first time geneticist Jef Boeke designed a synthetic chromosome, he sometimes wrote and edited its DNA sequence in a … More