The lab-made cell can grow, copy its DNA, and divide but cannot survive independently or be considered fully alive, ...

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

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Forschungszentrum Jülich have demonstrated that specific light-sensitive ...

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

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

Scientists have created the most advanced synthetic cell yet made in a laboratory. They've dubbed it "Spudcell," echoing Sputnik, the first artificial satellite.

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

YouTube is partnering with Mark Rober and the NSTA to launch Class CrunchLabs, a free science curriculum featuring hands-on ...

The mechanical process of cell division exerts powerful, if microscopic, forces. How do the molecular machines that power it ...

Researchers at Princeton University have harnessed AI to understand how drugs affect the dynamics of vital structures within the cell, introducing a tool that can map the shape of these structures to ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of years later. Scientists have now discovered that a molecular system once ...

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