Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know.

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

This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Scientists teach human cells to compute like tiny computers

Researchers have developed a way to program human cells to perform calculations and make autonomous decisions, similar to how ...
Unite.AI

EXL to Acquire iMerit in Up to $310 Million Deal to Expand Enterprise AI and Foundation Model Capabilities

EXL has announced a definitive agreement to acquire AI data specialist iMerit in a transaction valued at up to $310 million, ...

Japanese Researchers Unlock a Powerful New Way To Edit and Assemble DNA

Silver nanoparticles provide a more efficient way to cut and assemble DNA, improving recovery rates and boosting DNA joining ...

Google Sheets gets a Gemini upgrade you’ll actually use

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...
IEEE

BPMN-LLM: Transforming BPMN Models Into Smart Contracts Using Large Language Models

Abstract: “Law is code” is pivotal for advancing the intelligent judiciary. This article proposes a business process modeling notation-large language model (BPMN-LLM), which transforms BPMN models of ...
Phys.org

Single cell transforms into cannibalistic 'supergiant,' swallowing its clones whole

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have discovered a microscopic organism that can transform into a cannibalistic "supergiant" that drastically changes size, shape, and behavior, ...