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

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed what they describe as the world’s ...

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 ...

Scientists have built a synthetic cell from scratch in a world-first breakthrough that paves the way for creating entirely ...

A tiny blob in a dish has pushed one of biology’s oldest questions into new territory: When does inanimate chemistry become ...

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.

Synthetic SpudCell, built from chemicals alone, grew, divided, and evolved naturally - a milestone in creating programmable ...

A video of SpudCell - a synthetic cell assembled entirely from non-living chemical components - containing both a genome and ...

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

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...