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 ...

For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a ring-shaped structure called the moving junction. What no one could work ...

Synthetic cell SpudCell, the first built from non-living components by University of Minnesota synthetic biologists Kate ...

Scientists claim they have developed world’s first man-made cell that can eat and grow - It was built from non-living ...

Scientists say they have developed the world’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from non-living chemical components, in a breakthrough which could open the door to ...

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

By capturing malaria parasites mid-invasion, researchers revealed the structure of a key invasion complex and used it to ...

A jellyfish no wider than a dime can do something human skin cannot. When its surface is torn, the wound can close in minutes ...

Tiny robots built from biomolecules and nanoparticles have long promised a more precise way to deliver drugs, run chemical ...

The research reveals how mutations may alter color vision or destabilize key eye proteins, Polina Isaikina told Newsweek.

For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a ...