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

Synthetic biologist Kate Adamala said the discovery is a “holy grail” in engineering biology because engineered cells could ...

The U of M has built the world’s first synthetic cell that can grow, divide and replicate, opening the door to new ...

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

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

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

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 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 built a synthetic cell from scratch in a world-first breakthrough that paves the way for creating entirely ...

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

Scientists in a historic breakthrough have developed a first-ever synthetic cell capable of completing life cycle like a ...

In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more ...