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

Learn how SpudCell, a synthetic cell built from chemical parts, can grow, divide, copy its DNA, and bring life-like behavior ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Scientists developed SpudCell, the first synthetic cell to complete a full cell life cycle using only non-living chemical ...

Last week, just before the US started its break for the July Fourth holiday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposed ...

An announcement from our neighbors to the west was largely overlooked during the runup to the holiday weekend, but could have major implications for the future of science.

The achievement by the scientists from the University of Minnesota attempts to open new doors for medicine, energy and basic ...

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 created the world’s first man-made cell that can eat, grow and reproduce. Called SpudCell, it is the work of ...