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 — ...

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

A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases like sickle cell, while also proving beyond doubt that chemical tags on DNA—often ...

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

A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases like Sickle Cell, while also proving beyond doubt that chemical tags on DNA - often ...

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 ...

This important study characterises the morphogenesis of cortical folding in the ferret and human cerebral cortex using complementary physical and computational modelling. Notably, these approaches are ...

Scientists have long known that arsenic in drinking water is a health threat, but its affects on the brain were less clear. A new study using fruit flies revealed that arsenic exposure can lead to ...