Although lots of the stories we tell each other about retirement from work are positive ("finally, you can do whatever you want!"), the reality can be less sunny. Studies show that depression often ...

Creating life is something that scientists have been able to do for a while now. In 2010, a team of researchers was able to make the first-ever synthetic bacteria. It was a massive undertaking, and ...

As we stand on the precipice of a scientific revolution, researchers are pushing the boundaries of biology by developing synthetic cells from non-living components. This groundbreaking work could ...

(CNN) — Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can ...

After completing IRC’s financial coaching program, M—a passionate, tenacious young entrepreneur in her early twenties living in Los Angeles—reflected on just how far she had come. She had recently ...

The beginning of this month marks a half-year of being quarantined in my home. I really can’t complain; I am living with my husband and some family members in a comfortable house in a lovely setting.

A proposal to create a Life Science Innovation Center in Maine took a step forward Thursday. Agnieszka Carpenter FILE PHOTO / COURTESY WOJCIECH BEDNARCZUK During a life science-focused webinar and ...

A bill introduced to the state Legislature would create a new organization aimed at advancing Maine’s life sciences sector, one of the fastest growing areas of Maine’s economy. LD 1643, sponsored by ...