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synthetic biology
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We drilled deep under the sea to learn more about mega-earthquakes and tsunamis
The Japanese drilling vessel Chikyu. (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) Morgane Brunet, Université du Québec à…
September 2, 2025
The Viewpoint: Can we really resurrect extinct animals, or are we just creating hi-tech lookalikes?
The ambitious effort to resurrect extinct species, such as the woolly mammoth, raises a key question: Are we truly reversing extinction, or just creating high-tech lookalikes?
July 31, 2025
Can we really resurrect extinct animals, or are we just creating hi-tech lookalikes?
Artist’s rendering: Woolly mammoths once roamed large swathes of Siberia. Denis-S / Shutterstock Timothy Hearn, Anglia Ruskin University…
April 23, 2025
Modifying DNA Made Accessible
DNA printing has become more accessible and affordable, enabling researchers and students to modify organisms with custom-designed sequences.…
March 22, 2025
Microbes can colonize space, produce drugs and create energy − researchers are simulating their inner workings to harness how
Genome-scale metabolic models capture the complex chemical reactions that allow cells to function. Yuri Arcurs/iStock via Getty Images…
January 27, 2025
‘Mirror life forms’ may sound like science fiction, but scientists warn they could be deadly to humans and destroy the environment
NIAID Mark Lorch, University of Hull When you look in a mirror, the reflection is fundamentally you, but…
January 14, 2025
