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This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

NASA’s upgraded Cold Atom Lab is turning the International Space Station into a frontier for quantum research, creating ultra-cold matter that behaves in astonishing ways. The experiments could unlock ...

A recent preprint claims that we may someday be able to create gravitational waves in a lab. Through the use of “twisted” light, we could create powerful, high-frequency waves in a controlled setting.

New research shows it’s possible to edit the DNA of human embryos with more precision. But scientists warn it’s still not ...

A handful of start-up firms are testing therapies that target specific epigenetic markers to treat everything from high ...

Lab-grown gemstones can be any stones created via advanced synthetic processes as opposed to being mined from the ground. They may include diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, or any gem that looks ...

What do you call an organism with no evolutionary ancestors? SpudCell, apparently ...

The Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago out of a mixture of dust and gas around the young sun. It grew larger thanks to countless collisions between dust particles, asteroids, and other growing ...

These days, the frontier AI labs are all racing to build self-improving models. Some believe it’s the surest route to ...

The rise of automation and AI has raised fears about job loss, but smart tools can also train workers rather than replace ...

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have—in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian ...