Designing genomes from scratch will be the next revolution in biology.
Designing genomes from scratch will be the next revolution in biology.
By extending its reach beyond science, the field of omics will change the way we live our lives.
An early advocate of the sequencing of the human genome reflects on his own predictions from 1986.
Large-scale data collection and analysis have fundamentally altered the process and mind-set of biological research.
Dried plant specimens reveal the origin of an insect pest that has spread throughout Europe.
Learn about the field’s first genetic circuits and read forecasts by George M. Church and J. Craig Venter of a future where man-made organisms pump out novel fuels, drugs, and therapies.
A handful of life science researchers will take home the United States' top science honor.
Organisms introduced to new habitats pose a significant threat to the native flora and fauna.
A German ethics council weighs in on the discussion about the use of human-animal chimeras in research.