The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists have only begun to understand why. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain.

Motoring journalists have probably lavished more praise on the Porsche 911 GT3 than any other new car this millennium. It has ...

Motoring journalists have probably lavished more praise on the Porsche 911 GT3 than any other new car this millennium. It has slain supercars, won comparison tests and consistently been hailed as a ...

As genome editing therapies move through clinical trials to regulatory approval, scientists continue the quest for the holy ...

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When Dolly the sheep – the first cloned mammal – was born 30 years ago, she became one of the most famous animals in science ...

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