The Economist is looking to hire a science and technology correspondent, based in London, for a one-year contract. They will ...

Biology at other schools may be considered traditional, but at RIT it’s anything but. Smartphones that monitor heart health via an ECG. Biodegradable plastics that don’t harm the environment. Urban ...

Spending on science and technology research is still increasing—the government has announced a 10% increase in funding in 2024. And the country is training an enormous number of young scientists.

"As biology and digital technology merge, we're entering an era of bio-inspired computing and engineering that could redefine the future of innovation," says Professor Pretorius.

First was the industrial revolution, then came the information era with the Internet; next up are genetics and biotechnology. New megatrends help steer the way the global economy develops. Should they ...

Biology might even reinvent information technology. Scientists have shown how a few grams of DNA can store as much information as an entire data center (Microsoft is working on this).

The story of Ginkgo Bioworks shows the challenges and progress in the emerging field of synthetic biology. The synthetic biology labs of Ginkgo Bioworks, which plans to go public on ...