Getting it over the finish line was a labor of love—and now, more than five years after her death, the lab of former Sloan ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

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 ...

What do you call an organism with no evolutionary ancestors? SpudCell, apparently ...

A tiny bubble of lipids, enzymes and DNA has done something biologists have chased for years: it carried out a full cycle of ...

The lab-made cell can grow, copy its DNA, and divide but cannot survive independently or be considered fully alive, ...

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 ...

In a groundbreaking development, scientists have uncovered a type of immortal cell in laboratory settings, offering unprecedented potential for medical research and treatment. These cells, with their ...

In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more ...

Created from 150 components, including lipids, ribosomes, enzymes, and DNA, in the lab. At the core of the design are 36 ...

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

Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed ...