This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Table sugar could hold a cheaper, quicker key to making vital drugs

Pioneering research has developed a new way of creating carbohydrate-based medicines that could ultimately replace costly ...

Oh, behave! How Gemini can reshape the web for the way you work

Google's Gemini AI can enhance your web working experience for the ultimate productivity upgrade. Reading about the ...

Scientists design a clay that can prevent fruits and vegetables from rotting too quickly

Avocados from Chile, bananas from Costa Rica, tomatoes from southern Spain, mangoes from Brazil. A large share of the fruit and vegetables we eat have traveled across the globe before they reach store ...
The Conversation

How can we make buildings more resilient before – and after – earthquakes? We put one solution to the test

This week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines came with scenes familiar to New Zealanders: collapsed buildings, shattered facades and streets strewn with rubble. Earthquakes of such force ...
Mother Jones

“Can We Make the Protesters Look More Violent?”

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Pelley told Garcia-Navarro that, hours before an episode of 60 Minutes on the ...