Two Republican lawmakers want to strictly define what it means to be a mother, father, husband and wife in Tennessee. They have filed a bill to establish legal clarity and define the terms based on ...
It seems no clean answer presents itself – so perhaps the key is to stay messy. By all means, use proxies and correlations to ...
The creation of biological organisms. Synthetic biology uses genetic engineering to modify the genes in an organism; however, it is more comprehensive, leading to entirely new species. A common ...
A koala bear isn’t actually a bear, it’s a marsupial. Whales aren’t fish, they’re mammals. Tomatoes aren’t vegetables, they’re fruit. Almost nothing is actually a nut. Peanuts, brazil nuts, cashews, ...
WHAT is synthetic biology? This question has vexed synthetic biologists and journalists alike since the discipline was named at MIT more than 15 years ago. Is synthetic biology a technique? A goal? A ...
KENILWORTH, N.J. & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), today announced a new research ...