What if scientists could take cells from both living and dead organisms and turn them into entirely new organisms beyond life and death? While it might sound completely out of this world—something you ...

Knowing which genes are responsible for the transformations could help with developing antifungal treatments, and may have ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism ...

Researchers have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting the escape of genetically engineered organisms used in industrial processes. Researchers in the Manchester Institute of ...

Scientists have discovered something intriguing in a new type of organism that actually eats viruses. The organisms, which are known as virovores, don't just eat viruses accidentally, either. These ...

This workshop explored what is known about successful models in scientific engagement with the public using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as an example to focus the discussion. Geared for life ...