AN American biologist has stepped into the shoes of Baron Frankenstein by breathing life into a bacterium using genes assembled in the laboratory.

A scientist in the US has created artificial life.

DUTCH scientists have said they have mapped the full genetic sequence of a woman for the first time.

US SCIENTISTS have taken a significant step toward creating the first artificial life form by synthetically reproducing the DNA of a bacteria, according to a new study.

From Homer Simpson to Bob Geldof, 10 famous males have been named the Men of the Decade.

IT is the stuff of science fiction and bioethical debates: the creation of artificial life. Up until now, it’s largely been just that.

THE pioneer scientist who helped crack the human genome and a Nobel laureate last night announced plans to create a new life-form in a laboratory dish in an experiment that raises ethical and safety questions.

The scientist who led Britain’s contribution to the “book of life” – the blueprint of human DNA – was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine today.