SpudCell marks a milestone for synthetic biology, but it is not fully alive. It will, however, help scientists answer key ...

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have—in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian ...

Scientists have created a cell from scratch and believe they can engineer it, which would be a medical phenomenon.

The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more ...

What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to ...

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...