New gene editor could fix major shortcoming of current CRISPR tech
Scientists at Columbia have developed a gene-editing tool—using jumping genes—that inserts any DNA sequence into the genome without cutting, fixing a major shortcoming of...
Scientists recreate cell division outside a cell for the first time
Every living thing moves—prey from predators, ants to crumbs, leaves toward sunlight.
But at the most fundamental level, scientists are still struggling to grasp the...
Why is carbon the key to life? On earth, anyway
One element is the backbone of all forms of life we've ever discovered on Earth: carbon.
Number six on the periodic table is, to the...
Low ocean oxygen levels could blind sea creatures
Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, have found that low oxygen levels in seawater could blind...
These methane-consuming bacteria could be the future of fuel
New discovery illuminates how bacteria turn methane gas into liquid methanol.
Known for their ability to remove methane from the environment and convert it into...
This Tyrannosaurus rex relative weighed less than 100 pounds
Tyrannosauroid dinosaurs have a long evolutionary history and include iconic giants like Tyrannosaurus rex.
This newly discovered species links the small tyrannosauroids from the Early...
Scientists restore some brain functions in a dead pig
In a new study, scientists have restored some functions in a pig's brain four hours after its death.
The finding challenges common assumptions about the...
Scientists create artificial mother-of-pearl with bacteria
In a new study, Rochester researchers have created artificial mother-of-pearl with bacteria.
One of the strongest synthetic materials comes from nacre, which is also known...
Scientists develop a biosynthetic dual-core cell computer
In a new study, researchers have integrated two CRISPR-Cas9-based core processors into human cells and created a biosynthetic dual-core cell computer.
The finding is a...
World’s oldest fish shows how ancient skull evolved
In a new study, researchers found new information about how ancient skull and brain evolved.
They studied one of the world's oldest types of fish,...