Scientists build a synthetic cell that grows, divides and replicates DNA using only non-living chemical components.

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

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

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The offices of Google are pictured in London on February 28, 2026. JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images Google released agents-cli on April 21, 2026, and it has shipped 13 updates in the 71 days since — ...

Wistar scientists developed a single-dose DNA method that delivers long-acting weight loss and diabetes drug effects in ...

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small, circular piece of genetic instructions can ...

The 2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to five scientists for their work leading to curative genetic ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The United States is one of only a handful of countries that allows companies to hold patents on plant varieties. As a result, a small number of corporations can – and do – suppress ...

A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh, may give some families around the world ...

In a rapidly changing climate landscape, the plants we rely on for food, textiles and more face a multitude of challenges, ...

Scientists continue to find new ways to insert genes for specific traits into plant and animal DNA. A field of promise—and a subject of debate—genetic engineering is changing the food we eat and the ...