Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

University of Minnesota researchers created SpudCell, the first bottom-up synthetic cell that feeds, grows, replicates DNA and divides.

If it's time to change the oil in your lawn mower, you might be wondering whether it would benefit from the same 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 ...

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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