The humble virus could replace graphite and lithium iron phosphate as the material of choice with which to build the next generation of customizable, high-powered, lithium-ion batteries.

How human proteins are made from DNA can be followed in real time.

There has been serious advances in research unveiled this week that involve the use of stem cells to regenerate or repair organs with stem cell. This is just a couple of the stories

Inspiring the next generation of scientists is the focus of an innovative education initiative – a science sub school located at the University of Melbourne, with $7million in funding from the Victorian Government.

Using super-high pressures similar to those found deep in the earth, researchers have created the most condensed form of energy storage outside of nuclear energy.

There’s an interesting symposium on the social implications of emerging technologies starting today, and yes cyborg rights is one keynote topic.

US chemists have perfected a simple way to make tiny copper nanowires that are ideal for thin-film solar cells, flat-screen TVs and computers, and flexible displays.

Craig Venter’s creation of a synthetic cell was a tour de force, but the fruits of synthetic biology are more likely to come by other means. And Venter’s perspective on the implications of what his lab created.

Scientists have developed the first cell controlled by a synthetic genome. But what implications does this have?

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