Macrophages are considered the "scavenger cells" of the immune system, but some pathogens exploit these very cells as hiding ...

Harvard scientists have built a silicon chip that writes DNA using electricity and water, pointing toward a cleaner future ...

The Harvard chip is an early-stage demonstration rather than an industrial replacement for current DNA synthesis platforms.

Ultimate success,” says the synthetic biologist, would be that “all the atoms we’re moving in our economy are moved with ...

Your DNA is constantly changing. And if it weren’t for genetic mutations, evolution wouldn’t exist. So, what would life be ...

Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

A team of researchers recovered ancient human mitochondrial and nuclear DNA directly from a red-painted calcite crust on the ...

The comedy star, who is the subject of a new documentary, has faced a series of unimaginable losses. Yet he says there are always laughs to remember. The comedy star, who is the subject of a new ...

The witty Martin Short is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, "Marty, Life is Short," now streaming. "Marty, Life is Short," is directed by Martin Short's longtime friend, filmmaker Lawrence ...

Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Steve Martin, Steven Spielberg and more talk about the comedian as an actor, a personality and a pal. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic The tone of Lawrence ...

Correspondent. "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours" Tracy Smith is an award-winning correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours," who joined CBS News in 2000. Smith has covered a ...

Martin Short is appearing publicly for the first time since the death of his daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, with his loved ones at his side. The "Only Murders in the Building" actor, 76, returned ...