New tool for rapidly analyzing CRISPR edits reveals frequent production of unintended edits

Amidst rising hopes for using CRISPR gene editing tools to repair deadly mutations linked to conditions…

Study says warming world could devastate fisheries, reefs

A study commissioned by 14 seafaring nations predicts that unchecked climate change could devastate fishery industries…

US tweaks restrictions on 'cyanide bomb' anti-predator devices

The US announced slightly stricter rules Thursday on the use of devices called “cyanide bombs,” which…

Russian supply ship lifts off to International Space Station

An automatic Russian supply ship carrying tons of supplies successfully blasted off Friday heading for the…

Young people take to the streets for climate: Who are they?

Last year a 15-year old girl in pigtails decided to walk out of her classroom and…

Weak Arctic ice sees 56 polar bears descend on Russian village

More than 50 polar bears have gathered on the edge of a village in Russia’s far…

'Conductor' gene found in plant root stem cell 'orchestra'

In a new paper, researchers at North Carolina State University lift the veil on the “conductor”…

'Buildings' in human bone may hold key to stronger 3-D-printed lightweight structures

What do bones and 3-D-printed buildings have in common? They both have columns and beams on…

Academy scientists describe 71 new species in 2019

In 2019, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 71 new plant and animal species…

Artificial cells act more like the real thing

Protocells—artificial cells—that are active and mimic living cells by moving independently and that are biocompatible and…