Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have uncovered key principles that govern how DNA "origami" structures fold, ...

It's tricky to make an exact copy of yourself. Or at least it is for cells undergoing mitosis, where cells replicate everything inside of them, including their neatly packaged DNA, then split in half.

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have created a synthetic cell-like structure that can control the movement of ...

‘Manual’ is a 26-page, 3D-printed book with the code inside for how to make it. It’s an advancement in publishing that Johannes Gutenberg could hardly have fathomed.

New insights into DNA assembly could streamline the design and manufacturing of nanostructures for medicine, materials and ...

A routine experiment with a new single-cell DNA sequencing method turned into a surprising scientific twist when researchers stumbled upon a bizarre genetic code in a microscopic pond organism.

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of years later. Scientists have now discovered that a molecular system once ...

Krish Mehta saw how trade disruptions could throttle a production line during his time at Tesla. Mehta joined the carmaker in 2021 as it was grappling with a pandemic-era chip shortage and heightened ...

Senescent cells refuse to die. They stop dividing, resist the body’s normal cleanup signals, and leak a cocktail of ...

Stop trying to beef up your 3D prints with infill.

Corin Cesaric-Epple is an Editor at CNET covering home and kitchen tech and meal kits, and reporting regularly on artificial intelligence. She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from the ...