Work has begun on something once-unthinkable: creating human DNA from scratch. Artificial DNA has long been an ethical minefield, with fears of a generation of ‘designer babies’ with pick ‘n’ mix ...

A controversial project that aims to create the building blocks of human life has started. However, in a world first, medical charity the Wellcome Trust, has given an initial £10m to start the project ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cortney Harding is an expert in VR, AI, and the future of work. It almost always starts out with something minor: the housemate ...