The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

For billions of years, cells have perfected their biological machinery for making proteins, sending signals, and responding ...

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

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

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 ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

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

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

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

Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for the brain, are central to some incredibly complicated processes. They make it possible to think, walk, speak, and breathe.