Embedded in the boundary between the inside and outside of each cell are membrane proteins. They act as first responders by ...

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

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.

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 ...

Learn how SpudCell, a synthetic cell built from chemical parts, can grow, divide, copy its DNA, and bring life-like behavior ...

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 ...

Their bodies and their genomes were built in the lab from scratch, each molecule specified precisely. According to John Glass ...

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

Scientists created the first synthetic cell from scratch that grows and replicates, offering hope for future cancer ...

Scientists in a historic breakthrough have developed a first-ever synthetic cell capable of completing life cycle like a ...

Artificial cells assembled from non-living chemical components have been created to ingest nutrients, grow, divide into two, ...

We’re just beginning to decode this faint optical “signature of life” and what it could reveal about health, disease, and the ...