Today, cloning is not a technology that can simply “copy and paste” living things. But it’s brought advances in several ...

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

When I explain my research interests to new acquaintances, I’m often asked questions like “what would you do if you met a ...

University of Minnesota researchers created SpudCell, the first bottom-up synthetic cell that feeds, grows, replicates DNA and divides.

Synthetic cell SpudCell, the first built from non-living components by University of Minnesota synthetic biologists Kate ...

A new settlement over alleged egg price-fixing will send 53 million donated eggs to food banks across 17 states.

Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus ...

Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) is establishing the first coordinated sperm and egg bank for koalas, aiming to preserve genetic diversity in a species under growing pressure from habitat ...

Scientists hope the biobank will help reduce chlamydia infections in future koala populations, and act as a safety net for ...