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

How does a single cell build a brain with billions of precisely organized neurons? Researchers suggest that brain cells use ...

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

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

In this case, the gene encoding T7 RNA polymerase was added to the SpudCell genome, and it was made by those artificial cells ...

Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress.

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 ...

A radio telescope project known as the Deep Synoptic Array is moving forward. It aims to detect radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.

Engineers have developed a new way to monitor how tiny lab-grown human heart tissues beat—by effectively "listening" to the ...

DENVER — School's out for summer, but when students come back to class in Denver, they'll be learning without their phones close by. The Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously on ...

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