(Phys.org) —Two of the most exciting areas of science and technology, synthetic biology and genetic engineering, have just taken a step towards a brave new future in which large-scale synthetic ...

More than 1,800 individuals carrying loss-of-function mutations in both copies of their genes, so-called "human knockouts," are described in the first major study to be published in Nature this week ...

Research in the biology department utilizes manipulative approaches to study gene function and the genetics of disease in a variety of model systems, including C. elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, ...

Let’s make one thing clear: Jim Collins won’t grow you a house any time soon. More than a decade ago, Collins, a decorated scientist at Boston University, helped give birth to synthetic biology, which ...

For the first time, scientists edited a gene in fertilized human eggs critical to early development. The experiments helped the researchers learn about fundamental human biology in a way they could ...

A science communicator transformed textbook genetics into an interactive card game that can teach students the basics of ...

Spread the loveOn March 14, 2026, developmental biologists Davor Solter and Azim Surani were honored with the esteemed Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize, accompanied by a generous award of ...

The Genetics and Molecular Biology app is aimed for younger students (middle school and high school); however, it could also serve as a review resource for introductory biology students at the ...