This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

The Professor of Genetics sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss anti-aging research, the wellness industry, and his ...

Researchers created replicas of 3D cell structures inside Minecraft and made them available for anyone to use in their own installation of the game.

Yeast is a living organism that eats sugars, turning them into carbon dioxide gas and alcohol. That process, called "fermentation," adds flavor to bread and helps the baked goods rise. There are two ...

Scientists have finally created synthetic life in a lab by constructing a synthetic yeast for the first time in history.

Scientists have translated nanoscale experimental and computational data into precise 3D representations of bacteria, yeast ...

After more than a decade of work, researchers have reached a major milestone in their efforts to re-engineer life in the lab, ...

A major Finnish dairy company will develop new plant-based alternatives with a Swedish start-up that makes fats with ...

High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy combined with a novel algorithm has captured dynamic changes in ribosomal translation in yeast cells at near-atomic resolution.

Macquarie University researchers, alongside an international team, have achieved a significant milestone in synthetic biology by completing the final chromosome of the world's first synthetic yeast ...