But the research topic is, for obvious reasons, controversial. Scientists have largely steered clear of trying to create full ...

Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.

As if sequencing a full human genome wasn't tricky enough, scientists are now attempting to reconstruct our species' genetic ...

Biological science has made such astonishing leaps in the last few decades, such as precise gene editing, that scientists are ...

The human genetic code will be built from scratch by British scientists in a controversial new research project. The £10 ...

Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest ...

The UK has officially launched the Synthetic Human Genome Project, a groundbreaking initiative, aiming to construct human DNA ...

Scientists have begun the Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) project, aiming to reconstruct human genetic material from scratch. The Wellcome Trust funds this ambitious initiative.

A new study has revealed compelling evidence that brain criticality—a dynamic balance between neural excitation and ...

The massive project will likely take decades to complete, but it has significant oversight built into it to ensure it remains ethical.

The Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) Project, launched on the 25th anniversary of the mapping of the human genome, is being ...