While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living ...

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

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 developed the world's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from non-living chemical components, in a breakthrough which could open the door to ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a way to program human cells to perform calculations and make autonomous decisions, similar to how ...

Scientists created the first synthetic cell from scratch that grows and replicates, offering hope for future cancer ...

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

We’re just beginning to decode this faint optical “signature of life” and what it could reveal about health, disease, and the ...

In the earliest stages of life, mammalian embryos start as a disorganized cluster of cells. As development progresses, these cells become organized into well-defined shapes and structures. This ...

Transport proteins are responsible for the ongoing movement of substrates into and out of a biological cell. However, it is difficult to determine which substrates a specific protein can transport.

Ever wanted to ride a rollercoaster through the inside of a bacterial cell? Now you can, at least in Minecraft. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created CraftCells – ...