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 ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a breakthrough in synthetic biology.

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

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Why humans have a philtrum, the groove above your lip, explained by an evolutionary biologist — from embryonic face-building ...

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The modern pre-race veterinary examination no longer begins with the race-day jog. Instead, it is the culmination of an ...

An Ogden School District food service manager who has served the district for more than three decades was recently recognized ...

Disney announced Friday a new short at Annecy: "Lilo & Scratch." "For the first time in five years, we have a new theatrical ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to grow specialized blood vessel ...

Eugene eatery Lox, Stocks and Bagels was filmed for the online show "America's Best Restaurants," a boost owner Maxwell Davis welcomes during the summer lull.