Work has begun on something once-unthinkable: creating human DNA from scratch. Artificial DNA has long been an ethical minefield, with fears of a generation of ‘designer babies’ with pick ‘n’ mix ...

Scientists first read the human genome, a three-billion-letter biological book, in April 2003. Since then, researchers have steadily advanced the ability to write DNA, moving far beyond single-gene ...

By joining forces, IDT will pair its nearly 40-year legacy of quality and service, as well as its global presence, with ...

Scientists take bacteria, implant DNA made in the lab. May 20, 2010— -- It may not quite be "Frankenstein," but for the first time scientists have created an organism controlled by completely ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Scientists have developed a new technique that could change how we design DNA for ...