This transplantation step would be needed to activate synthetic chromosomes as well. So far, however, the new work is not accompanied by a peer-reviewed publication. Venter "is poised to announce" the ...

J Craig Venter has been a molecular-biology pioneer for two decades. After developing expressed sequence tags in the 90s, he led the private effort to map the human genome, publishing the results in ...

On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation ot he world's first synthetic life-form. With the ability to ...

This week, a team of biologists headed by genomics pioneer Craig Venter published a study(Opens in a new window) in Science that should amaze and excite the world ...

Barbara Rae-Venter’s genealogical sleuthing acumen has inspired others to help law enforcement with unsolved cases, as well as an ethics and privacy debate. By Heather Murphy J. Craig Venter says his ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Experts in synthetic biology, including genome pioneer Craig Venter, will testify to Congress on Thursday about the latest developments in the field. The most immediate issue ...

Craig Venter on ethics, innovation, and the need for mavericks in science today. Geneticist Craig Venter joins bioethicist Insoo Hyun to discuss the balance between ethics and innovation in science.