Yizhi “Patrick” Cai is coordinating a global effort to write a complete synthetic yeast genome. If he succeeds, the resulting cell will be the artificial life most closely related to humans to date.

This adds additional installation costs. Slate shingles may be 100% natural stone or hybrids composed of stone and steel or synthetic materials. Hybrid shingles cost and weigh less than natural ...

Organic asphalt shingles provide better insulation in cold climates but are far less fire-resistant than synthetic alternatives ... as wood shakes or natural slate, they’re essentially the ...

From divisive internet reactions to lackluster runway looks, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show should’ve been left in the past.

Help! I Let My Girlfriend Move In While She Figured Out Her Career Change. It’s Like Living With a Moody Teen.

Slate Crossword: Clutch Place for Low-Cost Shopping? (11 Letters) ...

TGL, the hybrid indoor golf league crafted by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has announced its inaugural season schedule, with ...

Crafty and handy ideas are fermenting in November at the North Alabama Agriplex, where adults can sign up for a learning ...

Which Poet Referred to the Mississippi River as “the Great Brown God”?

In an Oct. 25 Politics, Scaachi Koul misstated that Usha Vance addressed her husband’s “childless cat lady” comments in an Fox News interview with Tucker Carlson in August. The interview was ...

Want more Pay Dirt every week? Slate Plus members get an additional column each week. Sign up for Slate Plus now. My parents are nearing 80 and have health issues. I have an older brother ...

Instead, synthetic polymers and recycled materials ... including cedar shakes and slate tiles. Not only is it more cost-effective, but also it’s easier to maintain than wood and lighter than ...