Koalas are disappearing from large parts of Australia, and scientists are now working to ensure the species does not lose its genetic future as its habitat shrinks. To help guard ...

Blood transfusions are crucial in human and veterinary medicine, yet human blood reserves are in constant need of donors, while blood bank systems in veterinary care are nearly nonexistent. This ...

German engineering company GEA is relocating its Application and Technology Center for future food from Hildesheim to ...

Developing novel ways to refine, reduce and replace the use of animals in research and enhance animal and human health.

Scientists work in a laboratory in this file photo. Researchers at the University of Minnesota say they have developed a synthetic cell assembled from nonliving components that can grow, replicate its ...

Knights of science have long chased a biologic holy grail: transforming a soup of raw chemicals into self-sustaining life. Now, a team led by synthetic biologist Kate Adamala, of the University of ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology. By K. R. Callaway SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of ...

Animals have always provided Amber Brink with a sense of peace. Brink, 42, of Gilpin owns the nonprofit Champion’s Crusaiders Rescue in the Pleasant View neighborhood of Parks Township — with the goal ...

Step inside an abandoned police station and justice building to uncover the remnants of law enforcement history. From empty offices to forgotten jail cells, this urban exploration reveals the ...

Multicellular life depends on remarkable acts of cooperation. Every cell in the human body must sense what is happening around it, interpret signals from its neighbors and respond in ways that support ...