Researchers are resurrecting proteins from millions of years ago to understand evolution and lay the groundwork for bioengineering custom molecules.

Scientists engineered human cells to produce a molecule that stimulates insulin secretion in the presence of caffeine.

The micro-bio-electronic device combines bacteria that can detect certain molecules along with wifi-connected electrical outputs.

Determining which products of advanced biotechnology are deserving of legal protections is essential to our own social architecture.

Researchers have taken inspiration from wild silk moths to craft fibers that can transport images.

A magnetically controlled device could have applications in studies of cell biology and biophysics.

Scientists engineered biomaterials similar to those chameleons use to change color and applied them to a robot.

The yeast’s output of noscapine, a cough suppressant naturally made by poppies, is 18,000-fold higher than previous attempts.