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

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

SpudCell can feed, divide, and even outcompete its siblings. It's not truly alive, its creator tells us, but it could still transform the bioengineering world ...

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

Researchers at the University of Minnesota say they have built thefirst synthetic cell made entirely from non-living chemical ...

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 ...

In mice, scientists have now nudged that same emergency repair program onto a different path. By applying two growth signals ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that patients with Parkinson's disease undergoing deep ...

Several specialists in the field consider the announcement to be a significant advancement for synthetic biology, although they emphasize the need to interpret it with caution, as the work has not ...

X-Men ‘97 Season 2 is streaming on Disney+ now, with all three premiere episodes live. The Critics’ Choice Award–winning ...

"UCSC science divisions are world famous, and deserve to be equally famous for their contributions to our community’s wellbeing," writes Rachael Spencer in a Guest Commentary. "We know UCSC through ...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder in which molecular pathology, cellular stress and network dysfunction accumulate over many years before dementia becomes clinically ...