SpudCell is a new cell-like platform that can feed, grow and divide like a normal cell — but it's not yet a perfect ...

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

A super-resolution image of SpudCell’s liposomes with an encapsulated genome and active protein expression. Photograph: Orion Venero/Adamala Lab A tiny blob in a dish has pushed one of biology’s ...

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.

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

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

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

After decades of hunting, physicists still don’t know what makes up most of the universe’s matter. Now they need to cast a wider net.

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